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I * BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE "LETTRES EDIFIANTES J«3 r Fifteen copies reprinted, from VoL 66 of '' The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents," by the kind permission of The Burrows Brothers Company, strictly for private distribution. Signed No...., /^ t- 1 ^. » ,^<--»f^ ttStSOiii^' r Contributions to the Bibliography of the *«Lettres Edifiantes" By VICTOR HUGO PALTSITS, Member of the Bibliogriphical Society of old London, Assistant Librarian in the New York Public Library, etc rfl iM .^ J» .*» J» J« CLEVELAND, OHIO 1900 •3.L. ^ ^ \ ( N i »it I t '! ■ -^ Copyright, 1900 BY Ths Burrows Brothkrs Co ALL RIGHTS RSSKRVED The Imperial Press, Cleveland Hj&i K -A k ¥ THE "LETTRES EDIFIANTES" The collection of Lettres ddijiantes deals with the missions of the Jesuits in both hemispheres, and is invaluable for a history of the order's missionary zeal and enterprise, and for the history, ethnology, and general characteristics of the peoples among whom it labored. But to the bibliographer these volumes present one of the greatest problems in the whole field of Jesuitica. It shall be my endeavor to contribute a fuller and more particular bibliograph- ical description of this collection in its various editions and ramifications, than has yet appeared in print. However, though having labored for com- pleteness, I am sensible of some gaps, and my data must be accepted only as materials toward a final and complete study of the whole subject involved herein. The First Edition The first edition was completed in 34 volumes, some of which were issued several times before the LCn i ;j i Ljai- - LETTKES £DIFI ANTES last one was printed. The original edition of vol. i. was printed at Paris in 1702, and the thirty-fourth (the last volume) at Paris, in- 1776. The volumes were edited, successively, by Fathers Charles le Gobien, Jean Baptiste du Halde, Louis Patouillet, Nicolas Mardchal dit La Marche, and otherwise, as will appear by our separate description of each volume. 1 Vol. I. Father Le Gobien was secretary of foreign missions, and as the first editor of the series, issued vols, i.-viii. But he did not in the beginning adopt the series title. His first volume appeared originally as a distinct work, and with the following title: " Lettres de quel- ques Missionaires de la Compagnie de Jesus, ecrites de la Chine, et des Indes Orientales. Paris: chezjosse, 1702." A copy is preserved in the British Museum, and covers the period from 1699 to 1701. We have not succeeded in finding a copy of this edition in the American libraries which we consulted. Certain it is that the next year this volume was reissued as vol. i. with the series title-page. There is a copy at Harvard, and it collates as follows: ' ' Lettres | edifiantes | et | curieuses, | ecrites des Missions | Etran- geres par quelques Mif- | fionnaires de la Compagnie | de Jefus. | I. Recueil. | [Cut] \ "A Paris, | Chez Nicholas le Clerc, rue | faint Jacques, proche faint Yves, | k I'Image faint Lambert, j M. DCCIIL | Avec Approbation & Privilege du Roy. | " Title, with verso blank, i leaf; " Aux Jesuites de France," pp. (22); text, pp. 1-136; "Table," p. (i); "Protestation" and " Per- miffion,"p. (i); "Privilege," pp. (4); blank, i leaf. P. 72 is mis- paged 82. The " Permiffion " was " Fait k Paris le 28. May 1702," and is sigiied by Julien Baudran. The " Privilege " was issued " k Verfailles le 13. jour d'Aoufl I'an de grace mil fept censdeux;" and the registry was made " 23 jour d'Aoufl 1702." Most sets, however, have a first volume j rinted in 171 7. It collates like the 1703 edition, and the dates of permission, privilege, etc., are those of original issuance. But it is a reset, and may be dis- tinguished by the following imprint: "A Paris, | Chez Nicolas le Clerc, rue Saint | Jacques, proche Saint Yves, k I'Image | Saint Lambert. | M. DCC. XVII. | Avec Privilege du Roi. | " % de Louis le Grand. | M. DCC. XIII. | Avec Approbation & Privilege du Roy. I " Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; " Aux Jesuites de France," pp. (lo); text, pp. 1-224; "Table," with "Approbation" on the verso, i leaf. This edition differs from the other, typograph- ically, being newly composed, and hence is a distinct edition. Vol. IV. , , We have discovered three distinct editions of this volume. The original edition is at Harvard. Its " Approbation " is dated " En Sorbonne le 12. Juillet 1704." "Lettrcs | edifiantcs i et | curieuses | ecrites des Missions | Etran- geres par quulques Miffion- | naires de la Compagnie de Tefus. I IV. Recveil. | [Cut] \ "A Paris, | Chez Nicolas le Clerc, rue faint | Jacques, k I'Image faint Lambert. | M. DCCIV. | Avec Approbation & Privilege du Roy. I " Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; "Aux Jesuites de France," pp. (38), signed by Le Gobien; "Table," pp. (2); "Ap- probation," with catchword on verso, i leaf; text, pp. 1-443, with verso of p. 443 blank. P. 381 is mispaged 281. The two other editions are merely extracts of the preceding. They contain only Charles Jacques Poncefs Voyage d'Ethiopie; are represented to be a " IV. Recueil," and, as such, form a part of some sets of the ser-.es. Harvard and Lenox have the first, and Astor the second, of the following: "Voyage | d'Ethiopie. | IV. Recueil. | \Cuf\ \ "A Paris, | Chez P. G. Le Mercier, Imprimeur, | rue S. Jacques, au Livre d'Or. | M DCC XIII. | Avec Approbation, & Privilege du Roi. I " Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; "Aux Jesuites de France," pp. iii.-xix. ; "Approbation," p. (i); text, pp. 1I-195; verso of p. 195 blank. The "Approbation" reads thus: "J'ai Ifi pour Monfeigneur le Chancelier ce Voyage d'Ethiopie. En Sorbonne le 12 Juillet 1704. C. De Precelles." Barbou's edition is of an entirely different typographical composi- tion, and collates as follows: " Voyage | d'Ethiopie | IV. Recueil. | [Ornament] | "A Paris, | Chez Jean Barbou, rue faint Jac- | ques, vis-^-vis le College de Louis | le Grand. | M. DCCXIII. | Avec Approbation, & Privilege du Roy | " Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; "Aux Jesuites de France," pp. (17); "Approbation," p. (i); text, pp. 1-195; verso of p. 195 blank. tfhiC^^dk. \} niBLIOGRAPHY Vol.. V. We have examined several copies of this volume, each one dated 1724; but the original edition was issued in 1705. The " Approba- tion " is dated " En Sorbonue le 27 de Fe Tier 1705; " the " Privi- lege" was" Donn6 a Paris, Ic vingt-fepticme jour d'Octobre, I'an de grace mil fept cens cinq; " and the registry was made " A Paris ce neuvi^me jour de NovcniDre mil fept cens cinq." " Lettres | edifiantes i et | curieuses, | ecritesdes Missions | Etran- geres, parquelques Mif- | fionnaires de la Compagnie de I Jesus. 1 V Recueil. | \Cnt\ \ > ■> < " A Paris, | Chez Nicolas le Cierc, rue faint | Jacques, A I'lmage faint Lambert. | M. DCC. XXIV. | Avec Approbation & Privilege duRoi. I " *■ Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; " Aux Jesuites de France," pp. (28); "Table," pp. (2); text, pp. 1-287; "Approba- tion" on verso of p. 287; " Privilege," pp. (4). P. 231 mispaged 131- A map entitled " Passage par Terre a la Califomie " faces p. 248. y Vol. VI. The several copies of this volume which we have examined, bear the date " M. DCC. XXIII." But the original edition was probably issued in 1706, judging from the date on the map, "Mars 1706." We have met with a record of an edition having the date 1707. The dates of privilege and registry of vols. v. and vi. agree. In vol. vi., however, the " Approbation " is dated " En Sorbonne le 15. du mois de Juillet 1705." Its " Permission " bears the date: " Fait k Paris le 25. de Septembre 1705." The map is entitled, " Carte des Nou- vel"'- Philippines," and should face p. xxxj. Collatioft: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; "Aux Jesuites de France," pp. iii.-xxx. ; " Avertisseraent, " pp. xxxj. and xxxij. ; " Brefs," etc., pp. xxxiij.-lxiv. ; "Table," pp. (3); blank (i); text, pp. 1-250; " Approbation " and" i^ermission, " i leaf; " Privilege," pp. (4). P. 99 mispaged 69. Vol. VII. We have met with two editions of this volume, both dated " M. DCC. VII." The Lenox copy has pp. 29-40 duplicated, by the insertion of six star leaves, beginning with *Ciij. The inserted matter is entitled: " Remarques sur la Lettre du Pere Gozani," and, curiously enough, is called for in the table of contents. This is printed regularly in the Harvard copy, with continuous paging. Lenox col'ation: Title, with verso blank, x leaf; " Aux Jesuite^ 10 I.F.TTRES tDlFI ANTES Permiflion," p. (i); de France," pp. (25); " Approbation " and text, pp. 1-4 . 29-266; "Table," pp. (4)- Harvard collation: Title, with verso blank, ileaf; " Aux Jesuites de France," pp. iii -xxvii. ; "Approbation " and " Permiflion," p. (i); text, pp. 1-287; "Table," pp. (4); one blank leaf. There are two maps in each, and they agree ; one of the coust of Peru and Chili — the other a " Carte de la Terre de Feu. " The " Per- raiffion" was " Fait k Paris le 16. F6vrier 1707;" and the " Appro- bation" is dated "En Sorbonne le 28. du mois de F6vrier 1707-" Vol. VIII. Although this volume is dated " M. DCC. VIII," and we have examined several copies, the privilege and registry bear the year 1 71 3; while the " Permiffion " and "Approbation" are dated "30 Novembre 1707" and " 13. du mois d'Octobre 1707." respectively. A map of "Nangasaki" faces p. 126; and the volume has also a portrait of Father Antoine Verjus. Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; " Aux Jesuites Fran- 5ois,"pp. 3-i32;text, pp. 1-243;" Approbation " and " Permiflion," p. (I); " Table," pp. (4); " Privilege," pp. (2). In the Lenox copy p. 237 is mispaged 137, and pp. 240-243 are printed 340-343- Vol. IX. Father Jean Baptiste du Halde (1674- 1743) succeeded Le Gobien as editor of the collection. He edited vols. ix. -xxvi., and wrote for each volume a very useful preface. These prefaces were omitted in the subsequent French editions, but were included in Stocklein's German \ersion. Du Halde is also well known from his Descrip- tion . . . de V Empire de la Chine. The original edition of this volume must have been printed In 171 1, judgirg from the " Approbation " and " Permiflion," both of which are dated in that year — the former" 18 Juin;" the latter " huit Avril." We have axamined several copies of the later edition, printed by P. G. Le Mercier fils, and having this imprint; " A Paris, | Cheis Nicolas Le Clerc, Libraire-Jure de I'Uni- | ver- fitd, rue de la Bouclerie, pres le Pont S. Michel, | h. S. Lambert, cy-devant ruv S. Jacques. | Etrue S. Jacques. | Chez P. G. Le Mercier fils, prfes la F -Jitaine | S. Severin, k S. Hilaire. 1 M. DCC XXX. | Avec .pprobacions & Privilege du Roy. j " Collation: Title, with verso blanV i leaf; "Aux Jesuites de France," pp. ii'.-xxiv., signed by Du Halde; text, pp. 1-431; " Approbatior," p. (i); "Permiflion." p. (i); "Table," pp. (3); •' Privilege," pp. (5); blank, (i). '* f \ t f BIPLIOGRAPHY 11 Vo X. What appears to be the original edition is at Harvard, -.vith the following imprint: " A Paris, | Chez Jean Barbou, rue S. Jacques, | vis-a-\ns le College de Louis le Grand. | M. DCC. XIII. | Avec Privilege dv Roi. | " Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; " Aux Jesuites; de France," pp. (27); " Approbation," p. (i); " Permiffion," with errata on verso, i leaf ; text, pp. 1-439; " Protestation" on p. 439; " Table," pp. (7); " Privilege," pp. (2). Chinese plate to face p. 159; Gin.seng plant to face p. 173. The 1732 edition collates exactly like that of 1713, but it has this imprint : " A Paris, | Chez Nicolas le Clerc, Libraire, Jurd | de I'Univerlit^, rue de la Bouclerie, pres le | Pont S. Michel, k S. Lambert. | Cy devant rue S. Jacques. | Et rue S. Jacques, | Chez P. G. le Mercier fils.presla | Fontaine S. Severin, k S. Hilaire | M. DCC. XXXII. | Avec Privilege du Roy. | " Vol. XI. We have met with but one edition of this volume — that of 171 5. Of its "Privilege," " Permiffion," and "Approbation;" the last has the latest date, " 8 Dec. 1714," which is indicative of its being the original edition. It has this imprint: '• A Paris, | Chez Nicolas Le Clerc, rue de la | vieille Bouclerie, k rimage 1 S. Lambert. | MDCCXV. | Avec Approba' )n & Privilege du Roy. ' " Collatiun: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; "Aux Jesuites de France," pp. (i3); " Permiffion," p. (i); " Approbation " and " Pri- vilege," pp. (3); text, pp. 1-428; "Table," pp. (7); errata, p. (i). A map of the Philippine Islands to face p. 74. P. 196 mispaged 961. Vol. XII. A copy of the original edition of this volume is in the Boston Public Library. The " Permiffion " is dated " 9. d'Octobre 1716," and the "Approbation" the "28. Octobre." The colophon reads: " De rimprimerie de la Veuve d'Antoine Lambin." A " Lettre" from Father Cholenec covers pp. 119 -211, and is dated " Au rfault de S. Loiiis le 27. Aoufl 171 5." " Lettres | edifiantes | et | curieuses, | ecritesdes Missions | Etran- geres, par quelques Miffion- | naires de la Compagnie de Jesus. | XII. Recveil. i \Cut\ \ "A Paris, | Chez Nicolas le Clerc, rue Saint | Jacques, proche Saint Yves, k rimage | Saint Lambert. | M. DCC. XVII. | Avec Privilege dv Roy. I " 12 LETT RES EDIEIAXTES ^1 \ t Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; " Aux Jesuites de France," pp. i.-xxviij. ; text, pp. i -442; " Table," pp. 442 plus (5); " Approbation," " Permiflion," and " Protestation," p. (i); " Privi- lege," pp. (2). Map of " Mission des Moxes " to face p. i ; portraits to face pp. 106, no, and 118; map of the Amazon River opposite p. 212 ; and plan of " la ville et de la Riviere de Ganjam " opposite p. 403. We have also examined several copies of an edition of 1741, which collates like that of 171 7, except the "Table," which occupies pp. 442-447. P. 232 is mispaged 32; and p. 300 is mispaged 194. It may be distinguished by the following imprint : " A Paris, rue S. Jacques. | Chez Le Mercier & Boudet, | Impri- meurs-Libraires, au Livre d'Or, | pres S. Yves. | Et | Chez Marc Bordelet, vis-^-vis | le College de Louis le Grand. | M DCC XLI. | Avec Approbation & Privilege du Roy. | ' ' Vol. XIII. All copies examined have the following imprint; but as the " Per- miflion " and " Approbation " are dated in the summer of 1718, we believe this to be the original edition : " A Paris, | Chez Nicolas le Clerc, rue | S. Jacques, proche S. Yves, ill'Image | Saint Lambert. | M. DCC. XVIII. | Avec Privilege du Roy. I " Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf ; ' ' Aux Jesuites de France," pp. iii.-xxiij. ; "Approbation" and " PermiflTion," p. (i); text, pp. 1-436; errata, followed by "Table," 3 11. ; ' Privilege," PP- (2). Vol. XIV. The registry of the " Privilege " of this volume was made 19 Feb. 1720. Its imprint is as follows: " A Paris, | Chez Nicolas le Clerc, rue | S. Jacques, proche S. Yves, k I'Image | Saint Lambert. | M. DCC. XX. | Avec Privilege du Roy. I " Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; "Aux Jesuites de France," pp. i.-xxviij.; "Approbation" and " Permiflion," p. (i); errata, p. (i); text, pp. 1-499; "Table," pp. (7); "Privilege," pp. (2). Map of " lies de Ponghou " to face p. 17; " I'lle de Formose " to face p. 19; and " Plan du Fort de Zelande " to face p. 37. Vol. XV. The " Approbation " is dated " 18. Decembre 1721," and the " Per- miflion " the " 26 Dece-.abre 1721." The imprint is as follows: " A Paris, I Chez Nicolas le Clerc, rue | S. Jacques, proche S.Yves, IP «kii..w*» ■ niBLIOGRAPHY It XXII. I Avec Privilege du k rimage | Saint Lambert. | M. DCC. Roy. I •• Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; " Aux Jesuites de France," pp. iii.-xl. ; text, pp. 1-418; " Table," part of p. 41S plus pp. (7); errata, "Approbation," and " Permimon," p. (i); " Privi- lege," pp. (2). P. 97 mispaged 197. A " Carte des Missions . . . dans le Madure " to face p. i. Vol. XVI. The " Approbation " is dated " 13 Octobre 1723," and the " Per- mission " the '• -5 Octobre 1723." The imprint reads thus: " A Paris, | Chez Nicolas leClcrc, rue | S. Jacques, proche S. Yves, k I'Image | Saint Lambert. | M. DCC. XXIV. | Avec Privilege du Roy. I " Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; " Aux Jesuites de France," pp. iii.-xlj. ; " Approbation," on p. xlij. ; " Permission," on p. xliij.; errata, on p. xliv. ; text, pp. 1-411; "Table," pp. (10); "Privilege," pp. (3). Plate with two views of " L'isle de Bour- bon" to face p. 9; "Plan De l'isle d'Orieans" to face p. 23; plate with lizard, etc., to face p. 29; " Poisson Comu " to face p. 59 j and four plates of celestial phenomena to face p. 62. Vol. XVII. The "Approbation" is dated " 17 Avril 1726," and the " Permis- sion " the " 6 May 1 726. " Imprint as follows ; " A Paris, I Chez Nicolas Le Clerc, Libraire-Jure | de I'Univerfit^, rue de la Bouclerie, pres le | Pont S. Michel, k Saint Lambert. | Cy- devant rue S. Jacques. | Et rue S. Jacques, | Chez P. G. le Mercier fils, proche la | Fontaine S. Severin, k S. Hilaire. | M DCC. XXVI. | Avec Privilege du Roy. | ' ' Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; "Aux Jesuites de France," pp. iii.-xxxiv. ; ."Approbation," with " Permission " on the verso, I leaf; text, pp. 1-446; " Table," followed by errata, pp. (9); " Privilege," pp. (4); blank (i). P. 301 mispaged 201. Vol. XVin. The " Permission " is dated " 4 Juillet 1727," and the " Approba- tion " the " 7 Septembre 1727." The imprint reads like that of vol. xvii., except the date, which is " M. DCC. XXVIII." Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; "Aux Jesuites de France." pp. iii.-xlij. ; " Approbation," vrith " Permission" on the verso, I leaf; " Privilege," pp. (4); text, pp. 1-463; " Table," fol- lowed by errata, pp. (12) ; blank (i). P. 463 mispaged 363. A map of the Caroline Islands to face p. 189. \ s !i \ I n LETTRES flDIFIANTES 1; I- 1 >' Vol. XIX. This volume has two " Approbations," the one dated ' 30 Avril 1729 " and the other "18 May 1729." Imprint as follows: " A Paris, | Chez Nicolas Le Clerc, Libraire-Jurd de I'Uni- | verfit6, rue de la Bouclerie, pres le Pont S. Michel, | a S. Lambert, ci- devant rue S. Jacques, | Et rue S. Jacques. | Chez P. G. Le Mercier fils, pres la Fontaine | S. Severin, k S. Hilaire. | M DCC XXIX. | Avec Approbations & Privilege du Roy. | " Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; " Aux Jesuites de France," pp. iii.-xxviij. ; text, pp. 1-506; " Table," followed by two " Approbations," pp. (9); " Privilege," pp. (4); errata, p. (i). Vol. XX. The "Approbation" is dated "21 Juin 1731." and the " Per- miffion" the " 28 Juillet 1731." Imprint as follows : " A Paris, | Chez Nicolas le Clerc, Libraire,Jur6 | de I'Univerfitd, rue de la Bouclerie, pr6s le | Pont S. Michel, ii S. Lambert. | Cy devant rue S. Jacques, | Et rue S. Jacques. | Chez P. G. le Mercier fils, pres la | Fontaine S. Severin, k S. Hilaire. | M. DCC. XXXI. | Avec Privilege du Roy. | " Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; "Aux Jesuites de France," pp. iii.-xlviij. ; text, pp. 1-449; "Table," pp. (11); "Ap- probation," " Permiflion," " Privilege," and errata, pp. (6). P. 261 mispaged 161. Vol. XXL The " Permission " is dated " 19 Novembre 1733," and the " Ap- probation" was made out " ce premier Decembre 1733." Imprint as follows ; " A Paris, I Chez Nicolas le Clerc, Libraire-Jur6 | de l'Univerfit6, rue de la Bouclerie, pres le | Pont S. Michel, k Saint Lambert. | Ci- devant rue S. Jacques. | Et rue S. Jacques, | Chez P. G. Le Mercier, au Livre d'Or. | M D CC XXXIV. | Avec Privilege du Roy. | " Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; "Aux Jesuites de France," pp. iii.-xxxj.; " Approbation " and " Permission, " p. (i); text, pp. 1-486; " Table," pp. (9) ; errata, p. (i). P. 358 mispaged 538. A map of Paraguay, the engraved number of which indicates that it should face p. 229 ; but this being an error, it is often found corrected by pen to read p. 279, which is its coiTect location in the volume. Vol. XXII. The " Permission " is dated " 30 de Janvier 1736," and the " Ap- •obation " the " 22 Fevrier 1736." Imprint as follows: " A Paris, | Chez Nicolas le Clerc, Libraire-Jur6 | de I'Univerfit^, BIBLIOGRAPHY 19 rue de la Bouclerie, pres le | Pont S. Michel, i Saint Lambert, | ci- devant rue S. Jacques. | Et rue S. Jacques, | Chez P. G. Le Mercier, au Livre d'Or. | M DCC XXXVL | Avec Approbation & Privilege du Roy. I " Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; " Aux Jesuites de France," pp. iii.-l. ; "Approbation" and " Permission," pp. (2); text, pp. 1-480; " Table," pp. (S); " Privilege," pp. (4). Vol. XXIII. The " Apprpbation " is dated "4 Novembro 1737," and the " Permission " the " 16 Novembrc 1737." Imprint as follows: " A Paris, | Chez Nicolas le Clerc, Libraire-Jure | de I'Univerfit^, rue de la Bouclerie, pres le | Pont S. Michel, a Saint Lambert. | Ci- devant rue 8. Jacques. | Et rue S. Jacques, | Chez P. G. Le Mercier au Livre d'Or | MDCC XXXVIII. | Avec Privilege du Roy. | " Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; "Aux Jesuites de France," pp. iii.-xxviij. ; text, pp. 1-519; "Table," pp. (9); "Ap- probation" and "Permission," p. (i); "Privilege," pp. (5). P. 376 mispaged 276. A " Nouvelle Carte d'une grande partie de la Presqu'Isle des Indes " to face p. 105. Vol. XXIV. The latest dates are those of " Privilege " and registry, 20 and 26 June, 1739, respectively. Imprint as follows; "A Paris, | Chez Nicolas le Clerc, Libraire-Jur6 | de I'Univerfite, rue de la Bouclerie, pres le | Pont S. Michel, h. S. Lambert, | ci- devant rtie S. Jacques. | Et rue S. Jacques, | Chez P. G. Le Mercier, au Livre d'Or. | M. D. CC. XXXIX. | Avec Approbation & Privilege du Roy. I " Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; "Aux Jesuites de France," pp. iii.-xxviii. ; "Approbation " and " Permission," pp. (2) ; "Pivilege," pp. (6); text, pp. 1-444; "Protestation," p. (i); "Table," pp. (10); errata, p. (i). A plate, representing the execu- tion of four missionaries, to face p. 169. / Vol. XXV. The " Permission " is dated " 9 Janvier 1741," and the "Approba- tion " the "23 Mars 1741." Imprint as follows: ' ' A Paris, rue S. Jacques. | Chez Le Mercier & Boudet, ( Impri- meurs-Libraires, au Livre d'Or, | pres S. Yves. | Et | Chez Marc Bordelet, vis-a-vis | le College de Louis le Grand. | M DCC XLI. | Avec Approbation & Privilege du Roy. | " Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; "Aux Jesuites de France," pp. iii.-xxxii. ; "Approbation " and " Permission," pp. (2); H (i LETTRES ADJFIANTES a .. Privilege," pp. (M; text. pp. i-472;;'Table." pp. 473-486; -Pro- testation," with errata on verso, i leaf. Vol. XXVI. This is the last volume edited by Du Halde, and we have discov- A I'ans, riic n. j j 1 ^j,^^^, jj^rdelet, Libra re, au Livre d Or, | pres &. Yvch. 1 j^ i vr tti I Avec v?s ^-vis I le College de Louis le Grand. | M DLC XLIII. | Avec Approbation & Privil6ge du Roy. I • a^Z/rt//../..- Title, with verso ^lank i leaf, Aux Jesuite^ France,- pp. i.-xxxi.; •'APP-^^X;-rir4 0-458 The '" ^'r •"• ''is ?nl;S 'p'ag^nrof .3! ^^-f-Vpr^nttl ; and p. 3,8 mis^pagedsi A laK 'shells "hould face p. 390; although the mibpageci 5q» 1 j ^^^ i<,^ation before p. 375- ''%lT^j:t^:^TJZ.^ th^e above in every respect in the body A I'aris, rucc J i I ^j^^^ Bordelet, Libra re, au Livre d Or, I pres.b. vvts. | c^t I ^ vls-a-vis I le College de Louis le Grand. | M DCC XLIII. | An ec Approbation & Privilege du Roy. \' Vol. XXVII. After the death of Du Halde in 1743, the publication was delayed lariy u letters of the missionaries came. 1 he war rfr'x rbaw 1 Fran ? and England was the cause of this in- (1744-748) ''^J^^^" f ^^^ English succeeded nearly always in rprnTthoronh^^^n^^ o„]oai. <>i:^:^^^^s^ nr3re.tTeraf ::veral others, was edited by Louis PaTouilkt of whom more hereafter. If^ latest dates are those o ^pSvneg; •• a^dregistry. 7 and 13 June, 749- respectively. Impnnt "^IT^is. I Chez lesFreres Guerin, rue S^Jacques , vi.4-vi^les Mathurins. I Saint 1 Thomas d'Aqum. | M. DCC. XLIX. | Avec 'Tl^-'^^ST'^^l^^^ X leaf; -Aux Jesuites de FranceTpp. S-xHii.. signedby L. Patouillet; " ApP-bat^on '^and ■Pmn ffion "ileaf; "Privilege." pp. (4); text, pp. 1-476; Table, pp 4™ 480.' A pla;e of •• Plante de myavlr - to face p. 444- y " i^».V._««. nilUJOGRAPHY 17 Vol. XXVIII. This volume was also edited b>- Patouillet. Its " Privilege " and registry are dated 14 April and 19 .May, 1758, respectively. Imprint as follows: " A Paris, de Tlmprimerie | De H. L. Gtierin & L. F. Delatour, | rue S. Jacques, vis-i-vis les Mathurins. | A Saint Thomas d'Aquin! | M. DCC. LVIII. I Avec Approbation & Privilege du Roi. | " Collation: Title, with verso blank i leaf; " Aux Jdsuites de France." pp. iii.-lxxxviij., signed by L. Patouillet; text, pp. 1-436; "Table," pp. 437-446; "Approbation" and " Permiflion " on p.' 447; " Privilege," pp. 448-451; p. 452 blank; errata on p. 453, with verso blank. P. 5 lacks the numeration ; and pp. 79, 84, and 94 are mispaged 70, 74, and 84, respectively. A "Carte des Isles de Lieou- Kieou " to face p. 350. Vol. XXIX. Between the publication of vol. xxviii. and this volume, there was a long period of interruption; owing to the various arrets of the French pariiament against the order and its members, and their double banishment and prolonged dispersion. This volume has not the usual printed privilege, permission, etc. ; but the publisher prints an " Avertissement " in which he states that vols. xxx. and xxxi. are " sous presse. " Nevertheless, vol. xxxi. came out a year later, in 1774. and under another publisher's name. The dedication is signed "M. * * * J." Backer, the Je.suit bibliogr-'ph^r, believed this to represent " P. Jean Baptiste Geoff roy," but this is an error; for the editor's name was Nicolas Mar6chal, and he was also known as La Marche. The imprint is as follows: " A Paris, I Chez Ruault, Libraire, rue de la | Harpe, | pres de la rue Serpente. | MDCCLXXIII. | Avec Approbation & Permiffion. | " Collation: Half-title, with verso blank, i leaf; title, with verso blank, i leaf; " fepitre dedicatoire, " pp. v.-viii.; "Avertissement," pp. ix.-xxiv. ; text, pp. 1-366; " Table," pp. 367-376. Vol. xxx. The imprint of this volume reads exactly like that of vol. xxix., and the " ?rivilege " and registry are dated 17 and 24 November! 1772, ret ectively. Mar^chal was also the editor of this volume. Collation: Half-title, with verso blank, i leaf; title, with verso blank, 1 leaf ; " fipitre," pp. (2), signed " M. * * * J.;" text, pp. 1-400; " Table," pp. 401-410; " Privilege," pp. (2). P.' 278 is mis- paged 178. 18 LETTRES fi.niFIANTES -11 Vol. XXXI. Pat<.uillet, who edited vols, xxvii. and xxviii.. had to give up his connection with the publication for a time, owing to " le changement fore6 & frequent de domicile." Mar^chal brought out vols. xxix. and XXX., and when Patouillet learned that the work was resumed, he sent to the new editor some materials which he had on hand, and which, under Marechal's supervision, were put forth as vol. xxxi. The " Privilege •• has the same date as vol. xxx.. and is followed by^ ■• Acheve d'imprimer. pour la premiere fois, le 30 Mars 1774;" and T G. Clousier was its printer. Imprint as follows-. "A Paris, 1 Chez De Hansy. le jeune, rue | Samt-Jacques. | M. DCC LXXIV 1 Avec Approbation & Permiflion. | " Collation: Half-title, with verso blank, i leaf; title, with verso blank, I leaf; " Avertissement," pp. v.-xvi.; text. PP-J-37&: •^ Table •• pp. 377-390; '• Privilege," pp. (.)• Plate with Hebrew table to face p. 333; two parts of map of Tong-King at end of volume. Vol. XXXIl. The " Avertissemert " shows that this volume was edited by the same hand which edited the two [three] former volumes, namely Marshal. Its "Privilege" has the same date as vols. xxx. and xxxi and J. G. Clousier was printer thereof. The impnnt reads exactly like that of vol. xxxi. ; but the small oniament on the title- page of vol. xxxii. is a head encircled by rays, which is different from that of vol. xxxi. ., .. Collation: Half-title, with verso blank, i leaf; title, with verso blank I leaf; " Avertissement, " pp. v.-xij.. not signed; text, pp. 1-382; "Table." pp. 3«^-304; "Privilege." pp. (2). P- 136 mis- paged 236. Vol. XXXIII. The lower half of the title-page of this volume reads thus: " Par M.r Abbe Patouillet. I \prnameni of rays\ \ Se vend A Paris, I Chez Charles-Pierre Berton, | Libraire, rue S. Victor. | ivl. DCCLXXVI I Avec Approbation & Permiflion. | " Collation: Title, with verso blank, i leaf; " Avant-propos " pp. iii.-xii. ; text. pp. I -435 ; "Table." pp. 436-443 : verso of p. 443 blank. Colophon on p. 443 as follows: " A Nimes de I'lmprimene de Pierre Beaume, 1766 [«i'l." Vol. XXXIV. This volume is also by Patouillet. and its title-page agrees line for line with that of vol. xxxiii. 1 \ ■fa^V BinUOGRAPHY St M. Collation: Title, with verso blank, t leaf; ■ Preface," pp. iij.- xxiv. ; text. pp. 1-359, 380. 381, 384-387: "Table," pp. 388-403. Colophon on p. 40a as follows: " Nifmes, de I'lmprimerie de Pierre Beaume. 1776." The pagination is very erratic. Pp. 44, 273, 28?, 304, and 3oq are mispaged 45, 373, 182, 303, and 400, respectively. There is a break in the paging between 359 and 380. It is a singular fact that most of the sets in libraries are incomplete, especially lacking the last volumes; and we find the same condition prevailing in sets offered by th- Paris booksellers. Nevertheless, a full set is not costly, and would sell for about 75 francs. Odd volumes, of one edition or another, between 1703- 1776, are not uncommon in the book- market. Paris Edition — ij8o-8j The volumes of the original collection, as we have shown, were published from time to time, as the reports came to hand from the mission fields in both hemispheres. Hence they are a confused mass, without any geographical arrangement. In the twenty-six volumes, printed in 1780-83, this defect was remedied by the new editor, Yves Mathurin Marie de Querbeuf, who was also a member of the order. He divided the work as follows: Levant, 5 vols., published in 1780; America, 4 vols., published in 1 78 1; the Indies, 6 vols., published in 1781; China, 9 vols., published in 1781 ; and vols. xxv. and xxvi., supplementary, published in 1783. Querbeuf also enlarged the collection by adding some " M6- moires in^dits " and " Lettres nouvelles " — a life of the Canadian missionary Piquet, by Lalande, being one of them. A description of this edition follows: " Lettres | 6difiantes | et curieuses, | dcrites | des Missions 6tran- geres. | Nouvelle ddition. | M6moires du Levant. | Tome Premier. | i LETTRES ^DIFIASTES I ! " A I'ari';,-ChezJ. G. McriRot le jeune, Libraire. Qiuii des | Au- guHins. au eoin dc la rue I>av6o. | M. DCC. LXXX. | Avec Appro- bation et Privilege du Roy. | " Vol. I — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; "fipitru dedieatoirc," pp. v. and vj. ; " Preface," pp. vij.-xxiv.; "Protestation," on p. xxi..; text, pp. i-45i; "Tabic," pp. 452 and 453 ; blank (i). Plan to face p. 78, and map of Syria to face p. 374- Vol. 2— Half-title, verso blank, 1 leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 1-480; "Table," pp. 481-483; blank (i). No plates. Vol. 3 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 1-477; "Table," pp. 478-480. No plates. Vol 4 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, 1 leaf; text, pp. 1-493; "Table," pp. 494-496. A "Carte de la Route de M. Zurabek," to face p. 53; portrait of Persian king to face p. 169; and a plan of "la Maison du Roi de Perse" to face p. 277. Vol. 5 — Half-tit'e, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf- text, pp. 1-502; "Table Des Lettres," pp. 503-506; "Table DesMatieres," pp. 507-534- A map of Egypt to face p. i ; " Ache- mounain" to face p. 136; " Antinoe " to face p. 157; "Porte du couchant de la ville d' Antinoe" to face p. 158; column of Alexan- der Severus to face p. 162; "Sacrifice offert au soleil" to face ?. 175 • "Carte des Deserts de la Basse Thebaide " to face p. i88; and "Route des Hebreux, pour Pafser la Mer Rouge" to face p. 261. The volume was printed by P. G. Simon, printer to the parliament, Vol. 6— Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; "Preface des M6moires de I'Amdrique," pp. i.-xxviij.; text, pp. I - 422 ; " Table, ' ' pp. 423 and 424. A portrait of " Catherine Tegah- kouita Iroquoise " to face p. 40. Vol 7— Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-454; "Table," pp. 455 and 456. A "Carte des Environs du Cap Frangois " to face p. 185. Vol 8 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf ; title, verso blank, i leaf ; text pp. 5-420; "Table," pp. 421-424. "Passage par terre a la Calif ornie" to face p. 52; map of Pacific coast at Chili and Peru to face p 1 19' " Carte de la Ter^-e de Feu " to face p. 127; " Cours du Fleuve Maragnon " to face p. 284; and map of " Mission des Moxes " to face p. 337- Vol 9 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, ileaf; text pp. 5-392; "Table Des Lettres." pp. 393-396; "Table Des Matieres," pp. 397-416. A map of Paraguay by D'AnviUe to face >S>J^. -..*». lilliLIOGRArHV p. 254. Colophon on p. 416 as follows: '■ De I'lmprimcrie do P. G. Simon, Imprimeur t'.u Parlcracnt, 17S1." Vol. id— Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; "Preface des M6moires de I'lnde," pp. v.-xxiv. ; text, pp. i- 400; "Table," pp. 401-404. Aportraitof Antoinc Verjustf)face p. 339. Vol. II — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-420; "Table," pp. 421-423; blank (i). Vol. 12 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-445; "Table," pp. 446-448. A plan, etc., of the Ganges to face p. 33, although the Opiate is erroneously marked to face p. 103; " Missionnaire de la Compagnie de Jesus aux Indes " to face p. 100; " Brahme Premier Ministre " to face p. 102; and " Ranga Mouttou " to face p. 103. Vol. 13 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-460; "Table," pp. 461-463; blank (i). A map of the missions in Madura to face p. 90. Vol. 14 — Half-title verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-399; " Table," pp. 3()i; and 400. A plate with conchological specimens to face p. 107; and " Plante de ChayavCr " to face p. 164. Vol. 15 — Half-title, vcso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-398; "Table Des Lettres," pp. 399-401; "Table Des Matieres," pp. 402-430. Colophon on p. 430 as follows: "Del'Im- primerie de P. G. Simon, Imprimeur du Parlement, 1781." Anew map of Presqu'Ile to face p. 5; map of the new Philippines to face p. 212; the Caroline Islands to face p. 282; and a small map of the Philippines to face p. 321. Vol. 16 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; " Preface desM^moires de la Chine," pp. v.-xxxvj. ; text, pp. 1-434; "Table," pp. 435-438. Martyrdom of four missionaries in Tong- King to face p. 121 ; and two separate maps of Tong-King to face P- 335- Vol. 17 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-450; "Table," pp. 451 and 452. A plan of Nangaski to face p. 3 78. Vol. 18 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-479; "Table," pp. 479 and 480. A plate showing hand- writing of Chinese emperor to face p. 106 ; Ginseng plant to face p. 136 ; " Carte des Isles de Ponghou " to face p. 422 ; " Carte de ce qui appartient 4 I'Empereur de la Chine dans I'lle de Forraose" to face p. 424; and " Plan du Fort de Zelande " to face p. 436. Vol. 19 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf, text, pp. 5-514; "Table," pp. 515 and 516. A plate with two views i ^BKsswt- '1 LETTRES £:D!FI ANTES of " L'isle de Bourbon " to face p. 2o3; " Plan De I'Isle d'Orleans " to face p. 217; plate with lizard, etc., to face p. 221 ; plate of homed fish to face p. 240; four plates with across to precede p. 243; and a portrait of " P. Dominc: Parennin " to lace p. 257. Vol. 20 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, 1 leaf; text, pp. 5-460; "Table," pp. 461 and 462. No plates. Vol. 21 — Half-title, verso blank, i :eaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-523; "Table," pp. 524-526. No plates. Vol. 22 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-528; "Table," pp. 529-532. No plates. Vol. 23 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-615; "Table," pp. 616-619; blank (i). A "Carte des Isles de Lieou-Kieou" to face p. 19. . Vol. 24— Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-500; "Table Des Lettres," pp. 501-503; "Tables Des Matieres," pp. 504-552; "Approbation" and " Privilege," pp. (4)- A plate with Hebrew letters to face p. 77- Colophon on last page as follows: " De rimprimerie de P. G. Simon. Imprimeur du Parle- ment, 1781." Vol. 25 — Imprint thus: " A Paris, | Chez J. G. Merigot ie jeune, Libraire, Quai | des Auguftins, au coin de la rue Pav6e. | M. DCC. LXXXIII. I Avec Approbation, et Privilege du Roi. | " Collation: Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; "Preface," pp. i.-lx. ; text, pp. 1-442; "Table, ' pp. 443 and 444. " Arbor Porphyrii " to face p. 216. Vol, 26 — Half-tule, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 1-515; P- 516 blank; "Table," pp. 517 and 518. Two astronomical charts to follow p. 288. Sets of this edition are in the following libraries : Harvard (Peabody Museum), Boston Public Library, Library of Congress, and British Museum. Toulouse Edition — 1 810- 11 This is the edition from which thf New France portions were reprinted in " The Jesuit Relations," as published by the Burrows Brothers Company. The first eighteen volumes are dated 18 10, and vols. xix.-xxvi. are dated 181 1. A description follows: " Lettres | edifiantes | et curieuses, | ecrites | des Missions 6tran- g6res. I Nouvelle Edition. | . . • | i ir BIBLIOGRAPHY 23 " A Toulouse, I Chez | Noel-Etienne Sen:-, Imprimeur- | Lib., rue Peyras, presles Changes. | Auguste Gaude, Libraire, rue | S.-Rome, No. 44, au fond de la Cour. | 1810. | " Vol. I — Half-title, with " Cet ouvTage se trouve" on verso, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; fipitre dMicatoire," i leaf ; " Pr6- face," pp. vii.-xxiii ; "Protestation" on p. xxiv. ; text, pp. 1-359; " Table des Lettres," etc., on p. 360. A map of Syria to face p. i ; and a map of the Gulf of Santorin, etc. to face p. 26. Vol. 2 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. I -381 ; " Table," etc., pp. 382 and 383. No plates. Vol, 3 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. i-379; " Table," etc., pp. 380 and 381. No plates. Vol. 4 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 1-392; "Table," etc., pp.393 and 304. A map of Zura- bek's route (1722) to face p. 44; and a plan of Persian camp to face p. 222. Vol. 5 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i lea"; text, pp. 1-403; "Table," etc., pp. 405 .id 406; " Table des Ma - tieres," etc., pp. 407-432. A map of '"■gypt to face p. i ; a map of Lower Thebaide to face p. 151 ; and r^ute of Hebrews through the Red Sea to face p. 211. Vol. 6 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; " Preface," pp. i.-xxviii, ; text, pp. 1.-338. A portrait of Catherine Tegahkouita to face p. 33. Vol. 7 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 1-360. No plates. Vol. 8 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 1-336. A map of California to face p. 38; Coast of Peru and Chili to face p. 92; map of Tierra del Fuego to face p. 97; map of Cape Fran5ois to face p. 145 ; course of the Maragnon River to face p. 225 ; and map of " Mission des Moxes " to face p. 269. Vol. 9 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 1-348. A map of Paraguay to face p. 198. Vol. 10 — Half-title, verso blank, 1 leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; " Prdfac^ ■ etc., pp. 5-24; text, pp. 25 -343; " Table," etc., pp. 344-346. A portrait of Father Ante e Verjus to face p. 294. Vol. II — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf text, pp. 5-328; " Table," etc., pp. 329 and 330. No plates. Vol. 12- Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, vrrso blank, i leaf text, pp. 5-357; " Table," etc., pp. 358 and 359. A plan of the Ganges to face p. 27; portrait of Jesuit missionary to face p. 81 rr^ 1» ^1' Si LETTRES £DIFI ANTES portrait of Brahman prime minister to face p. 83 ; and portrait of Rangamout to face p. 83. Vol. 13 — Half-tide, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-370; " Tabk." etc., pp. 371 and 372. A map of the mis- sions in Madura to face p. 72. Vol. 14 — Half-title, \orso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-330; "Table," etc., pp. 331 and 332. A plate with shells to face p. 89; a plate of the " Plante de ChayavSr " to face p. 136; and a map of the Philippine archipelago to face p. 171. Vol. 15 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-322; "Table," etc., pp. 323 and 324; " Table des Ma- tieres," pp. 325-352. A map of southern India to face p. 5; map of Caroline Islands tc face p. 226; and a map of Philippine Islands, etc., to face p. 257. Vol. 16 — Half-title, verso blink, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; "Preface," pp. 5-36; text, pp. 37-39o; "Table," etc., pp. 391 and 392. A plate showing martjTdom of Jesuit missionaries to face p. 140; and a map of Tonouin to face p. 310. Vol. 17 — Half-titir, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-360; "Table," etc., pp. 361 and 362. A map of Nanga- sacki to face i>. 303. Vol.. 18 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-378; " Table," etc., pp. 379 and 380. AChinese inscription to face p. 86; plate of the Ginseng plant to face p. 104; mapof Pong- Hou Islands to face p. 332 ; and a plan of Fort Zelande to face p. 343. Vol. 19— Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-415; "Table," etc., pp. 416 and 417. Views on " I'lle de Bourbon " to face p. 169; map of the island of Poulo Condore to face p. 177; plate of animals on Poulo Condore to face p. 179; plate of horned fish to face p. 195; apparitions of the cross to face p. 197; and a portrait of Perennin to face p. 208. Vol. 20 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i ieaf ; text, pp. 5-369; " Table," etc., p. 370. No plates. Vol. 21 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-418; " Table," etc., pp. 419 and 420. No plates. Vol. 22 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-421 ; " Table," etc., pp. 422 and 423. No plates. Vol. 23 —• Half-title, vp^io blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-490, "Table," etc., pp. 491 and 492. A map of the Islands of Lieou-Kieou to face p. 146. Vol. 24— Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-399; "Table," etc., pp. 400 and 401; "Table des tl J^- tl lUBLlOGRAPHY M Matieres," pp. 402-444. A plate in Hebrew relating to the synagogue of Cai-fong-Fou to face p. 62; and allegorical tree of Porphyry to face p. 226. Vol. 25 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; "Pr6face." pp. 5-56; text, pp. 57-402; "Table," etc., pp. 403 and 404. No plates. Vol. 26— Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 5-407; " Table," etc.. pp. 407 and 408. A Chinese calen- dar to face p. 230; and Chinese constellations to face p. 231. There are sets of this Toulouse edition in the Boston Athenaeum and State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Priced by Dufoss6 of Paris, in 1893, at 35 francs. Lyons Edition — i8ig This Lyons edition professes to follow literally Querbeuf's edition of 1780-83. It consists of four- teen volumes, divided as follows : Vols, i - 3 Levant ; 4 and 5 America; 6-8 India; 9-13 China; and 14 India and China. In vol. 2, a portrait of " Tamas Koulikan Roi de Perse," which follows p. 476, is sometimes found in two states, one being a suppressed plate. This plate has the engraver's name to the right of the picture ; while in the substituted plate his name is on the left side. The printed instructions to the binder, which accompany the edition, show the number and location of fifty-one various plates. " Lettres | 6difiantes | et | curieuses, | Sorites | des Missions 6tran- g^res. I Nouvelle Edition, om6e de cinquante belles gravures. | . . . | Tome Premier. | [Publisher's vignette] \ "A Lyon, | Chez | J. Vernarel, | Libraire; | fit. Cabin et Cc, Libraires, rue St-Dominique, n" 19. | M. DCCC. XIX. | " Vol. I— pp. (4), xvi., 507, blank (i). Vol. 2 — pp. (4), 516. Vol. 3 — PP- (4). 492- Vol. 4 — pp. xxiv., 536. Vol. 5— pp. (4). 524- 1 n. 1' f fl 3» LETTR ES ^DIFIA N TES l\ Vol. 6 — pp. (4). xvi., 488. Vol. 7 — PP- (4). 543- Vol. 8 — pp. (4). 504- Vol. 9 — pp. (4). xxiv., 540. Vol. 10 — pp. (4). 539. felank (0- Vol. II— pp. (4). 572. Vol. 12 — pp. (4). 563. blank (i). Vol. 13 — pp. (4). 574. , ^ .^ Vol. 14 — pp. (4); " AvisauRelieur," pp. (2); list of subscribers, 8; '• Prdface," xlviii. ; 583; blank (i). Sets of this edition are in the following libraries: Lenox, Astor, New York State, and Bureau of Eth- nology (Washington, D. C). Priced by Dufoss6 of Paris, in 1896, at 25 francs. Paris Edition — 1824.-26 This edition, published at Paris in eight volumes, we have not seen. It purports to be a " Seconde Edition," and vols. 6 and 7 relate to America. Paris Edition — 1829-32 This edition we have not examined. It is men- tioned m the general preface of Aim6-Martin's edition (vol. i, 1838), and is there stated to belong to la Bibliothique des Amis de la Religion. We take our title from Backer's Bibliothique des icrivains de la Compagnie de Jltus: " Lettres 6difiantes et curieuses dcrites par des Missionnaires de la Compag.i..; de Jfeus; collationn6es sur les meilleures Editions, et enrichies de nou'velles notes. Imprimerie de Bethune. " A Paris, au Bureau, place Saint Sulpice, et chez Gaume freres, rue du Pot-de-fer Saint Sulpice, 1829-32." 40 vols, i8nio. French (Aim^-Martin) — 1838- 43, etc. Backer, in his Bibliothique, has given over ten pages to an analysis of this edition — see his vol. ii. (1854), appendix, pp. 5-i5- The general preface of vol. i. is signed " Ernest G ," and gives a short \\ rf-^v .*• lilliLIOGRAPHY m bibliographical account of preceding editions of the Lettres. The writer claims that this edition reestab- lishes the original and primitive text, distorted by other editors, and adds a large number of letters not heretofore printed in any other edition. Among the latter we might mention those of Father Gaubil, rela- tive to China and Tartary, and taken from the Journal asiatique. Louis Aim6-Martin was the director of the publication, and the first volume contains the Cana- dian matter. There are several issues or reissues of this edition, and toward an elucidation of them we shall give such varieties as we have examined. " Lettres | 6difiantes et cunsuses | concernant | I'Asie, I'Afrique et TAm^rique, | avec | quelques Relations nouvelles des Missions, | et des Notes g6ographiques et historiques. | Publi^"' ..>us la Direc- tion I de M. L. Aim^-Murtin. | . . . | '■ Paris [ Auguste Desrez, Imprimeur-^diteur, | 50, Rue Neuve- des-Petits-Champs. | M DCCC XXXVIII. | " The above title of vol. i is taken from the copy in Boston Athe- naeum. The copy in Lenox Library has this imprint: " Paris | Society du Panth^n Litt6raire, | rue de Hanovre, 6. | M DCCC XLIII. I " The Boston Athenaeum copy collates thus: pp. (6), ix.- xii.,820. The Lenox cony varies thus: pp. (8), i} .-xii., 820. Vols. 3-4 of the Boston Athenaeum set have the imprint: " Paris, | Socidte du Pantheon Litteraire, | . . . | M DCCC XLIII. | " The Lenox copy of vol. ii. has this imprint on the cover-title: " Paris, I Raymond Sabe, 6diteur, | rue de Hanovre, 6. | M DCCC XLVI. I " In a private set examined by us vol. ii. has this imprint: " Paris, | Auguste Desrez, | Imprimeur-^diteur, | Rue Neuve-des-Petits- Champs, 50. | M DCCC XL. | " The Lenox copy of vol. iii. has this imprint on the cover-title: " Paris I au Bureau du Pantheon Litteraire | . . . | M DCCC LVII. | " Vol. 2 — pp. (4), 806, (i). Vol. 3 — pp. (4). 844- Vol. 4 — pp. (4), 723. Two folded plates to follow p. 508. Sets have been priced (1891-97) in Paris at 18 to 25 francs. ■~ ^•^■i II lipn ■■Mtrr'Tr""^- -rm 28 LETTR ES /^DIFIA \ TKS II Parts Edition — iS6r This edition, published at Paris in three volumes, we have not seen. It is, evidently, another reissue of Aim6-Martir. Paris Edition — 187s -77 This edition was published at Paris in four vol- umes. It is a reissue of Aim6- Martin. Priced by Dufoss6 of Paris, in 1892, at 18 francs. German Translation (Stocklein) As will be observed from the title-page, this work is more than a translation of the Lettres ddifiantes. Besides presenting a German version of most of the French collection issued contemporary with it, the translators print for the first time numerous accounts from original manuscript sources. The illustrations are also superior to those of any other edition. Backer, in his Biblioth^que, gives a detailed descrip- tion, title by title, of thirty-six parts of the work. The set described by him lacked, evidently, parts 37 and 38. Singularly enough, we have found this incompleteness to be quite general, and the only full set which we have had in hand, is one in the Lenox Library. (For Backer's account see his vol. ii., 1854, appendix, pp. 1 7 - loa.) He also states that the work came out ir nos. 165, 176, 180, 184, 188, 211, 319, 341, 433, 521, 582, and 620 of the Weltbott. This we have not had opportunity to verify. Joseph Stocklein, the original translator, was a member of the order, and a life of him is printed in part 29, appendix, pp. 141-154- He died in 1733, after having put twenty parts in print, and having prepared parts 21 and 22 for publication. His ' ! H m0f^ — ^- mM,m, BinUOGRAPHY 29 papers and materials were entrusted to Father Carl Meyer, who saw perts 21 and 22 through the press, and put forward parts 23 and 24. Meyer had hoped to continue the work ; was hindered for vant of time, and died in 1739. The lack of a new translator, and martial difficulties in the nation, caused an interrup- tion of the publication. Finally Father Peter Probst, a priest of the order, toojc the work in hand ; but pub- lication was again delayed about a year by the official inspection and reading of the copy, after which per- mission to print was given. Probst planned to have the continuation out by Michaelmas, 1746, but the printer's paper gave out, and another delay of a year and a half took place. Parts 28 to 38 came out under a new name — Father Francisco Keller. There are various editions and varieties, especially of the parts which comprise the first volume. It would require considerable space to detail these minutiae, and we shall, therefore, give only so much as will be necessary as a basis of comparison : Title-page of 1726 edition of vol. i. : " Allerhand | SoLehr- als Geist-reiche | Brief, Schrifften | und | Reis-Beschreibungen, | Welche von denen | Missionariis | der Gesellschafft Jesu | Aus | Beyden Indien, i undandem | t)ber Meer gelegenen Landem, | Seit An. 1624. biss auf das Jahr 1726. | in Europa angelangt seynd. | Jetzt zum erstenmal | Theils aus Handschrifftlichen Urkunden, | theils aus denen Franzosischen Lettres Edifiantes | verteutscht und zusammen getragen | Von | Joseph Stocklein, gedachter Societat Jesu Priester. | Erster Bund Oder die 8. Erste Theil. | . . . | . . . | ' ' Augspurg und Gratz, | In Verlag Philips, Martins, und Joh. Veith seel. Erben, Buchhandlem, 1726. | " The second edition of vol. i lines off like the above, but ends tb'.o: " Erster Bund oder die 8. Erste Theil. | Anderte Edition. | . . . | . . .1 " Augspurg und Gratz, | In Verlag Philipp Martin, und Johann Veith seel. Erben, 1728. | " -I I LETTRES £D/FI ANTES Dates of Volumes and Parts. Title, vol. 1 — 1726. Part 1 — 1 726, in red and black. Part 3 — 1725' Part 3 — 1736- Part 4-1726. Part 5 — 1736. Part 6—1726. Part 7—1726. Part 8 — 1726. Title, vol. 2 — 1739- Part 9— 1727- Part 10—1727- Pert II — 1727- Part 12 — 1729- Part 13 — 1729- Part 14—1729- Partis- 1729- Part 16—1730- Title, vol. 3 — ^733- Part 17—1733- PartiS- 1733- Part 19—1732- Part 20—1732- Parts 21 and 22 in one — 1736. Parts 23 and 24 in one — 1735- Title, vol. 4—1748- Part 25 — no date. Part 26 — no date. Part 27 — no date. Part 28 — no date. Part 29— 1755- Part 30— 1755- Part 31 — 1755- Part32 — 1755- Part 33 — 1758- Part 34 — 1758- Part 35— 1758- Part 36 — 1758- Parts 37 and 38 lacking in this Lenox set. Title, vol. I — 1728. Part I — 1728. in black only. Part 2—1728. Part 3 — 1726, differs typograph ically. Part 4—1726, differs typograph- ically. Part 5 — 1726, differs typograph- ically. Part 6 — 1728. Part 7 — 1726, differs tj-pograph- ically. Part 8 — 1728. Title, vol. 2 — 1729- Part 9—1727- Part 10—1727. Partii- 1727- Parti2 — 1729. Parti3— 1729- Parti4— I729• PartI5— 1729- Part 16 — 1730. Title, vol. 3 — 1732- Part 17— 1732. Part 18—1732. Part 19—1732. Part 20—1732. Parts 21 and 22 in one— 1736. Parts 23 and 24 in one — 1 735- Title, vol. 4—1748. longer imprint. Part 25 — no date. Part 26 — no date. Part 27 — no date. Part 28 — no date. Par. 29— 1755- Part 30— 1755- Part 31-1755- Part 32 — 1755- Part 33 — 1758. Part 34—1758. Part 35 — 1758. Part 36— 1758. Part 37 — 1761, Part 38 — 1761. \\\ I "^ t£uK.% i^», iy- graph igraph- igraph- )graph- niBIJOGRAPHY 31 1736. 1735. 8. There are certainly other varieties. We find sev- eral in a partial set (vols. 1-3) in Astor Library. Vol. I, 1728, in Astor has a large copperplate fron- tispiece on verso of half-title. In Lenox, 1728, this verso is blank. The same plate, in same manner, is found in vol. 2 of Astor copy. A set lacking parts 37 and 38 was priced by Quaritch in his General Catalogue, item 28620, at £(). Italian Translation — / 82$ - zg This translation we have not seen. It iii entitled: Lettere Edificanti scritte dalle Missioni straniere, and was published at Milan in six octavo volumes. Spanish Translation — 1753-57 This is an important contemporary translation; but since it was concluded while the original French publication was still in progress, it does not, of course, have claim to completeness. The translator, Father Diego Davin, was a member of the order, and teacher of languages in the Real Semiuario of Madrid. In a note to the reader in vol. 6 he states that he had intended to adorn each volume with the most necessary and useful plates, as he had actually done in vol. 2. He decided, however, that as such plates are an encumbrance in a volume, to issue them in a separate volume, and with the proper loca- tion of each plate indicated on its face. Vols, i and 2 appeared in 1753; 3-6 in 1754; 7-10 in 1755; II -15 in 1756; and vol. 16 in 1757. A set in the Lenox Library has twenty-three plates at the end of vol. 16, and the first four of these plates appear also in the second volume. It is not likely that this i! LETTKES flDllIANTES We list them as we duplication was intentional, have found tLcm : I — Map of Egypt, vol. 2, p. 203. 2 — Portico of Acheniounain, vol. 2, p. 240- 3 — Architectural views of Antinoe, vol. 2, p. 256. 4 _ EKyptian sacrificial offeriiiKs to the sun, vol. 2, p. 267. 5 — Passage of Hebrews through Red Sea. vol. 6, p. 126. 6 — View of Mt. Sinai, vol. 6, p. 247- 7 — Ginseng plant, vol. 7. V- ^i- 8 — Map of Moxos mission, vol. 7, p. 23^ 9 — Map of New Philippines, vol. 7. V- 239- 10 — Map of Philippines, vol. 7. ?• 230- II —Three portraits on one sheet, vol. 7, p. 425- ,2_'- Cvrso del Rio Maraflon," vol. 8, p. 42. 13— Island of Formosa, vol. 8, p. 31. 14 — Missions of Madura, vol. 9, p. f)0. 15 — " Monte Libano," vol. 9. p. I7(>• I6— " Lagarto voiante," etc., vol. 10, p. 142. 17 — " Pez Cornudo," vol 10, p. 142- 18 — Caroline Islands, v jl. n, p. 192. 19 — New map of India, vol. 13, P- 249- 20 — Paraguay, vol. 13, p. 290. 21—" Mapa de los Alrededores del Cabo Frances," vol. 15, P- 233. 22 — Chalaoyer plant, vol. 15, p. 383- 23 — Shells, vol. 15. P- 383- "Cartas | edificantes, y curiosas, | escritas | de las Missiones | estrangeras, I per | algunos Missioneros | delaCompafiia 1 de Jesus: | Traducidas del Idioma francos | Por el Padre Diego Davin. | de la Compaiiia de Jefus. | Tomo Primero. | Con Privilegio. | ■' En Madrid: En la Oficina de la Viuda de Manuel Fernandez, | I. prenta del Supremo Consejo de la Inquificion. y de la Reve- renda | Camara Apoflolica. Alio MDCCLIII. | " Vol I — Title, verso blank, i leaf; preface of translator, pp. (10); licenses, etc.. pp. (8); text, pp. 1-364; " Indice," pp. 365-380. Vol 2 — Title, verso blank, i leaf; " Erratas," etc.. i leaf; text, pp. 1-334; " Indice," pp. 335-352. Plates already mentioned. Vol 3 — Title verso blank, i leaf; "Erratas," etc., i leaf; Le Gobien'^ preface, pp. i.-xxiv. ; tert. pp. 1-296; " Indice." pp. 297- 315; verso of p. 315 blank. Vol. 4 — Title, verso blank, i leaf; " Erratas," etc., i leaf; text, pp. 1-389; " Indice," pp. 390-410. ■;M i j a as we 267. 26. 1. 15. P- 233- Missiones | I I de Jesns:| Davin, | de •I eraandez, | de la Reve- tor. pp. (10); 35-380. I leaf; text, itioned. ;., I leaf; Le se," pp. 297- , I leaf; text, ninuoGRArHY 88 Vol. 5— Title, verso blank, i leaf; "Erratas," etc., i leaf; preface, pp. i.-viii.; text, pp. 1-365; "Imlice," pp. 3f>f'-375; verso of p. 375 blank. Pp. 213. 237, and 374 mispagud 113, 337, and 274. respectively. Vol. 6 — Title, verso blank, i leaf; " Erratas," etc., i leaf; pref- ace, pp. i.-v. ; " Al Lector," pp. (3); text, pp. 1-400; " Indice." pp. 401-412. Vol. 7 — Title, verso blank, i leaf; " Erratas," etc.. i leaf; text, pp. 1-452; " Indict." pp. 453 -4(>4- Vol. 8 — Title, verso blank, i leaf; " Erratas," etc., i leaf; pref- ace, pp. i.-xii. ; text. pp. 1-417; " Indice," pp. 418-42S. Vol. 9 — Title, verso blank, i leaf; " Erratas." etc.. i leaf; pref- ace, pp. i.-viii.; text, pp. 1-386; "Indice," pp. 387-39S. P. 315 mispaged 115. Vol. 10 — Title, verso blank, i leaf; " Erratas," etc., i leaf; pref- ace, pp. i.-xvi. ; text, pp. 1-385; " Indice," pp. 386-398. Vol. II —Title, verso blank, i leaf; " Erratas," etc., i leaf; pref- ace, pp. i.-.xvi. ; text, pp. 1-398; " Indice," pp. 399-412. Vol. 12 — Title, verso blank, ileaf; " Erratas," etc.. i leaf; pref- ace, pp. i.-xvi.; text, pp. 1-382; " Indice," pp. 383-395; ver.soof p. 395 blank. Vol. 13 — Title, verso blank, i leaf; " Erratas," etc., i leaf; pref- ace, pp. i.-xx. ; text, pp. 1-398; " Indice," pp. 399-411; versoof p. 411 blank. P. 246 mispaged 146. Vol. 14— Tit' , verso blank, i leaf; "Erratas." etc., i leaf; pref- ace, pp. i.-xx. ; text, pp. 1-404; " Indice," pp. 405-420. Pp. 125 and 332 mispaged 225 and 132. respectively. Vol. 15 — Title, verso blank, i leaf; " Erratas," etc., i leaf; pref- ace, pp. i.-xvi.; text, pp. 1-422; "Indice," pp. 423-435; verso of p. 435 blank. Pp. 182, 2ii. and 235 mispaged 812, iii, and 335, respect- ively. Vol. 16 — Title, verso blank, i leaf; errata, etc., i leaf; pre ace, pp. i.-xxx.; text. pp. i-iii; "Indice," pp. 112-118. Maps and plates described above. Condensed Editions and Extracts Lambert's Recueil In 1749 Claude Franjois Lambert published a Recueil d' observations curieuses. Lambert was a mem- ber of the order, but being of an adventurous dispo- l.«fa m h \ I' % S4 LirrTHhS flDlhlA NTES sition left it, and went to Paris, where he worked in literary fields. He died there, miserable -nd forgot- ten, April 17, 1765. He vas the author, translator, or editor of a number of works (sec Qu6rard's La France littdrairc, t. 4, pp. 483 and 484). His Recueil is a mutilated edition of the Lettres tfiiifiantes, and in vol. xxvii. of the original work, the new editor, Patouillet, makes the following animadversions: " L'anonyme, par exemple, qui s'est appropri(S les 26. Tomes de nos Lettres, & qui tout r^cemment les a fait imprimer sous le titre de Recueil d' Ob/erva- tions curieti/es, &c. n'a pas fait diflficult6 dans cette Edition tronqude, de supprimer g6n<5ralement tout ce qui regarde la Religion, tout ce qui a rapport ^ la vertu, ti ddification, 8ch.\a. pidte." " Recueil | d'Observations | curieuscs, | sur les nioeurs, les cou- tuiucs, I les Usages, les diff^rentes Langiies, le | Gouvernement, la Mytliologie, laChro- | nologie, laG6ographieaiicicnne & mo- | deruc, les C6r6monics, la Religion, les | Michauiques, I'Astronomie, la Mddeci- | ne, la Physique particuliere, rHistoire | Naturelle, le Commerce, la Navigation, | les Arts & les Sciences de dilT6rents Peu- I pies de I'Asie, de I'Afrique, & de I'Am^rique. | Ton.e I. | " A Paris, | Chez Prault, Quai de Conti, | a la descente du Pont- Neuf. I M. DCC. XLIX. | Avec Apiirobation & Privilege du Roi. | " Four vols., i6mo, pp. (8), 400; (2), vi., 392; viii., (4), 39' I (2). vi., 408, Imprimatur (4). Copies in Library of Congress, New York State Library, and British Museum. An edition in 4 vols., i2mo, with the imprint, " Paris chez David le jeune, 1749," was sold in the Fischer sale, item 1451. There are a number of editions in English of this work, which are enumerated below: "A I Collection | of | Curious Observations | on the | Manners, Cus- toms, Usages, diflfe- | rent Languages, Government, Mythology, | Chronology, Ancient and Modern Geogra- | phy, Ceremonies, Reli- gion, Mechanics, | Astronomy, Medicine, Physics, Natural | History, Commerce, Arts, and Sciences, | Of the several Nations of | Asia, Africa, and America, j Translated from the French, first printed at ^ia. .** t^ niHLlOORAPHY 36 Paris iti 1749, I By John Dunn, | Chaplain to the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Galloway. | Vol. I | " London: | Printed for the Translator. | Mdccl. | " Two vols, 8vo, pp. vi., 411; (2), 404. (8), (8). P. aSj of vol. a Is mispagud 582. Copy in Library ot' Coiisross. Another, bejcinninR: Curious | obsi-rvalions \ [etc.]; and with the following; imprint: " I<()ndon: I Printed for G. Woodf.'U, at the Kind's Arms, Cha- | rinK Cross; W. Riissel, at Iloraco's Mead, without | Temi)le-Har; and VV. Meyer, in May's HuildinKS, | St. Martin's-Lane. | [1750.]" Two vols., 8vo. Copies in Library of Coniijress and British Museum. Other editions, each in 2 vols., 8vo, are: London: Lockyer Davis, 1755; and London: Lockyer Davis, 1760. ROUSSELET DE SURGY In his preface to vol. : the editor, Jacques Phili- bert Rousselet de Surgy, intimates that he might issue vols. 5 and 6 in 1768, relative to the Levant, in case vols. 1-4 should be favorably received by the public. The British Museum seems to have an edition in six volumes, issued at Iverdon in 1767. We have examined two sets, each of four volumes only, and with a Paris imprint : " Memoires I geographiques, | physiques | et historiques. | Sur I'Afie, I'Afrique & I'Am^rique. | Tir6s des Lettres fidifiantes, & des I Voyages des Miflionnaires Jdfuites. | Par I'Auteur des Melanges int6relTans & | curieux. | . . . | [Ornament] \ " A Paris, | Chez Durand, Neveu, Libraire, | rue Saint Jacques, &1p Sageffe. | M. DCC. LXVIL | Avec Approbation & Privilege du Roi.| Vol. I — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf ; title, verso blank, i leaf ; " Preface," pp. i.-xii. ; text, pp. 1-388. Vol. 2 —Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leif; text, pp. 1-312; "Table." pp. 313-328. Vol. 3 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. I -401; blank (i). Vol. 4 — Title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 1-373; P- 374. blank; " Ta )le " to vol. 3. PP- 375-385; P- 3'''J, blank; " Table" to .-tlftagf- 36 LETTRES £DIFI ANTES r.i'^ vol. 4, pp. 387-399; P- 400. blank; " Approbation - and " Privi- lege." pp. 401-403; "Catalogue." pp. 404-408. Vol. 4 relates to America. The following Dutch work is a translation of the Memoires gdographiques of Rousselet de Surgy : " Geographische. natuurkundige en historische berigten over Asic. Afrika en Anierika. Getrokken uit de Stigtelyke Brieven. en Reis- beschryvingender Jesuiten. ter voortplantinge van den Chnstelyken Godsdienst, naar die Gewesten gezonden. Uit het Fransch vertaald. 3deelen. Harlingen : V. van der Plaats, 1 769. " 8vo. LeTTRES fioIFIANTES— I77I This is only a selection from the large work, and xs^n^W^^i'. '' Lettres ^difiantes . . . del'Am&ujue Septentrionale. Bruxelles : G. Panwels, 1771." i2mo, pp. 152. CHOIX DES LeTTRES feniFIANTES This work was edited by " M. * * * ," which stands for l'Abb6 Jean Baptiste Montmignon, who is accused by Aim6-Martin (vol. i., 1838) of having taken liberties with the text of the originals, so that the letters are " 6trangement d6figur6es, avaient perdu leur caractere naif et leur vivacit6 originale." Backer makes the same accusation, and so does the editor of the second edition, mentioned below. This new editor endeavored to put his edition in shape, and suppressed some digressions of Montmignon, but it fell fiat on the market, yet, nevertheless, at peared again in 1838. '"Choix I des I Lettres ddifiantes. | 6crites | des Missions 6tran- geres- 1 avec des Additions, des Notes critiques, | et des Observa- tions pour la plus grande | Intelligence de ces Lettres; | . " A Paris, I Chez Maradan. Libraire, | . . . | M. DCCC. VIII. | " Vol. I (1808) — pp. (4). cviii., 400. Vol. 2 (1808) — pp. (4). Ixiv., 451. Par 1 i BIBLIOGRAPHY 37 Vol. 3 (1808) — pp. (4), 458. Vol. 4(1809) — pp. (4), Ixxxiv., 5C8. Vol. 5 (1809) — pp. (4), Ixxii., 427. Vol. 6(1809) — pp. (4), 507. Vol. 7 (1809) — pp. (4), Ixxxviii., 490. Vol. 8 (1809) — pp. (4), iv., 514. The American matter is in vols. vii. and viii. We have examined copies in Boston Public Library, Boston Athenaeum, and Aster Library. A " Se- conde Edition, augmentde," already referred to as by a new editor, was published at Paris by Grim- bert, in 1824-26. This appeared again, but with a changed title, and this imprint : " Bruxelles. Public par la Soci6t6 nationale, pour la propagation des bons livres, 1838." A " Troisieme Edition, augment^e," was issued at Paris, in eight octavo volumes, but the date we have not learned. NOUVELLES DES MISSIONS D'AMERIQUE This is a selection of American matter from the Lettres (fdifiantes, and was published at Paris : Librai- rie Martial Ardant Fr&res [1833]. i2mo, pp. (2), 288. Plate. English Versions We note the following : " Edifying and Curious Letters of some Missioncrs. . . . | Printed in the Year 1707." i8mo, 7 11., pp. 258, Table 2 11. The British Museum catalogue says: " [London?] 1707-09." 8°. 2 vols." " The Travels of feveral Learned Missioners of the Society of jesus, ... I Translated from the French Original publifh'd at Paris in the Year 1713. London: Printed for R. Gofling, at the Mitre and Crown, over aginfl [st'c'l St. Dunflans Church, in Fleet-flreet, M DCC XIV. ' ' Title, verso blank, i leaf ; ' ' Preface, "pp. ( 7) ; blank, 1 page; "Contents," pp. (6); text, pp. 1-335; "Some Books," etc., on verso of p. 335; "Index," pp. (12); "Books Printed," pp. (4). Two plates, at pp. 176 and 215. P. 264 mispaged 246. Pp. 277-318 itmt lai P »' !»"' 38 LETTRES Ad IFI ANTES p> I.. ' ', are occupied with an "Extract of an Account of the Country of Accadia. in North America 1 Written in the Year ijio. by a French Gentleman, and sent to a Missioner of the Society of Jesus. This is nothing less than a condensed translation of DidreviUe s Relation du Voyage du Port Royal de PAcadie, of which an edi- tion was issued at Amsterdam in 1710; but it appeared first in Rouen in 1708. Di6reville purposed to compose his whole account in verse- but was advised to cast it in prose. He compromised by using toth prose and verso. In this English translation his verse has been put into prose, and is given a rather free flavor. " Travelsof the Jesuits, into var.ous Parts of the World. Compiled from their Letters. ... By Mr. Lockman. London: Printed for John Noon. i743." Two vols.. 8vo. pp. 487; 5o8. (19). This is an abridgment of the first ten volumes of the Lettres idtfiantes. The continuation, though intended, never appeared. John Lockman was the editor. Other editions of Lockman are : •' fLondon] Printed for T. Piety, . . . | . . • | • • • 176'.. | " Two vols.. 8V0, pp. (2),xxii., (2). 487. (I); (6). 507.(1). 24. (19); maps, etc This is called ' ' Second edition, corrected. "■ London: David Steel. M. DCC. LXVIL" Two vols., 8vo. • ■ Instructive and Curious Epistles from Catholic Clergymen of the Society of Jesus, in China, India. Persia, the Levant, and either America, being Selections from the most interesting of the ' Lettres Edifiantes,' translated by Timothy Augustus Power. Dublin. 1839." 8vo. "The I Early Jesuit Missions | in | North America; | compiled and translated from the Letters of the | French Jesuits, with Notes. | By the I Rev. William Ingraham Kip, M. A., | ... | • ■ • I " New York: | Wiley and Putnam, . . . | 1846. | " lamo, two parts paged continuously; pp. xiv. ; 2II.; pt. i, PP- i-i35; pt. 2. 3 H- . PP- 139-321. Folded map of the Iroquois country. This edition was published in Wiley and Putnam's Library of American Books. The Lenox Library has also a New York issue of 1847, from the same plates. Its collation agrees with that of 1846, except that it has not a series title-page and a regular title-page before part 2. The British Museum has a copy with a London title-page, thus: " London: I Wiley and Putnam. 1 1847. I " The following editions of 1866 and 1873 are reissued from the old stereotyped plates; but an index has been added: " Albany, N. Y.: 1 Pease & Prentice, . . . | 1866. | " "nio; pp^ xiv. ; I leaf ; pp. i - 321 ; P- 322 blank ; ' ' Index. ' ' pp. 323 - 325. Folded map of Iroquois country. % ■*.. BIBLIOGRAPHY 89 . " Albany. N. Y.: | Joel MunseU, . . . | 1873- I " San.e collation as 1866 issue. Dr. Kip prepared from the " Lettres " another and distinct collec- tion, and comprising both American and Oriental materials. His American subjects are: '• Missions in Lower California; 1702;" •' Rhode Island Privateer: 1745;" " Trials of Hudson Bay Mission- ary: 1694;" "The Paraguay Mission: 1726;" and " The Earthquake at Lima: 1746." A descrijition of the book follows: " Historical Scenes | from the | Old Jesuit Missions. | By the | Right Rev. Wm. Ingraham Kip, D.D., LL. D. | . . . | '• New York: I Anson D. F. Randolph and Company, | . . . | [copyright, 1875.] | " i2mo; pp. 375, list of books (i). Polish Version For the following titles of selections from the Lcttrcs ddifiantcs, we are indebted to Backer, vol. ii., appendix, p. 5 : " Listy rozne ku chwalebney ciekawosci y chrzescianskiemu zbudo- \yaniu sluzace i Azyi, Afryki, Ameryki, niegdys od Mi.ssyonarow Societatis Jesu w rozmaitych iezykach do Europy przeslanc. R. 1756." 4to, pp. 190. Also another. Ibid., \^b-]. 4to, pp. 541. Continuations The following work forms the link between the Lettres Mfiantcs and the Annate s de V Association de la Propagation de la Foi. Vols, i.-iv. were published in 18 18; vol. V. in 1820; vol. vi. in 1821; and vols, vii. and viii. in 1823: " Ncuvelles | Lettres ddifiantes | des Missions de la Chine | et des Indes orientales. | . . . ] " A Paris, I Del'Imprimerie d'Adrien Le Clere, Imprimeur de | rArchev6ch6 de Paris, | quai des Augustins, n". 35. | 1818. | " Vol. I — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf ; " Preface," pp. i.-xxviii.; "Introduction," pp. i.-xxvi. ; text, pp. 27- 482; "Table," pp. 483-486; "Errata," with verso blank, i leaf. Vol. 2 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text, pp. 1-556; "Table," pp. 557-560. Vol. 3 — Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf; text. pp. 1-500; "Table," pp. 501-503; "Errata," p. (i). 40 LETTRES tDIFI ANTES •\i Vox. 4 -Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, ver.o blank, i leaf; text. pp. 1-564; "Table," pp. 565-567; errata, p (i). Vol. 5-Half-title. verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank x leaf ; -Avis des fiditcurs." pp. v.-viii.; text, pp. 1-597; "Table, pp. 598-603; jlank(i). Vol 6-Haif-title. verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank. 1 leaf; .. Introduction," pp. i-cxiv.; text, pp. 115-504; "Table.' pp. 505- 511; "Errata." p. (I). Vol 7-Half-title. verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank i leaf ; text, pp. I- ..3; p. 414 blank; "Table." pp. 415-419; blank (i) Vol. 8-Half-title, verso blank, i leaf; title, verso blank, i leaf ; text, pp. 1-44. "Table." pp. 444-448. Annates The following publication, which is still being issued serially, contains a great deal of absorbing interest concerning the missions among the Ameri- can Indians. It was begun under the auspices of a missionary society consisting of Catholic laymen, who organized themselves, on May 3, 1822, at Lyons, to assist by prayers and alms the Catholic mission- aries charged with work among foreign nations. Not long after its organization, this society began to issue the Annales de V Association de la Propagation de laFoi . . Collection /aisant suite ^ toutes les editions des Lettres Hifiantes. The first number appeared in 1822; the second in 1823; the third in 1824, etc. The original publisher was Rusand of Lyons and Paris Editions of these Annales have been circulated also in German, Italian, Flemish, Portuguese. Welsh and English. The first number of the English edition came out in January, 1838. There have been several editions of some of the French parts, as well as of the translations. ^ ^ liinUOGRAPHV Douniol The collection published by Charles "' ^^ Paris, .857-6., professes to be a complement aux Lettres ^difiantes."