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CHAULMER, Charles (d. 1680). Le Nouveau-Monde ou l'Amerique chrestienne, avec le supplement à l'Abbregé des Annales ecclesiastiques et politiques de l'ancien, ou l'histoire des missions, & des autres Affaires de l'Europe, de l'Asie & de l'Affrique. Paris: By the Author and Guillaume de Luyne, 1659.
2 parts in one volume, 12o (139 x 74 mm). (Upper margin of title renewed just touching letters, small stain on title, ink shelfmark stamp on second leaf.) Modern calf.
FIRST EDITION. The work provides a general history of the catholic missions in all parts of the world between 1641 and 1649 in the first part, and 1650 and 1658 in the second. About a quarter of the work is devoted to the Canadian missions, giving a résumé of the Jesuit Relations between 1641 and 1657. There are also chapters devoted to the Jesuit and other missions in South and Central America, and the West Indies. Alden & Landis 659/43; Howes C328; Leclerc 115; Sabin 122294 (variant imprint).
2 parts in one volume, 12o (139 x 74 mm). (Upper margin of title renewed just touching letters, small stain on title, ink shelfmark stamp on second leaf.) Modern calf.
FIRST EDITION. The work provides a general history of the catholic missions in all parts of the world between 1641 and 1649 in the first part, and 1650 and 1658 in the second. About a quarter of the work is devoted to the Canadian missions, giving a résumé of the Jesuit Relations between 1641 and 1657. There are also chapters devoted to the Jesuit and other missions in South and Central America, and the West Indies. Alden & Landis 659/43; Howes C328; Leclerc 115; Sabin 122294 (variant imprint).