Relation de ce qui s'est passé en la Nouuelle France en l'année 1638 : enuoyée au R. pere prouincial de la Compagnie de Iesus en la prouince de France / par le P. Paule de Jeune de la mesme Compagnie, superieur de la residence de Kébec.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lejeune, Paul, 1591-1664

Contributor:

Le Mercier, François, 1604-1690.

Jesuits.

Robert Dechert Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

French

Subjects (All):

Jesuits--Missions.

Jesuits.

Missions.

Indians of North America--Missions.

Indians of North America.

Wyandot Indians--Missions.

Wyandot Indians.

New France--Discovery and exploration.

New France.

Penn Provenance:

Dechert, Robert (donor)

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages, 78 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 76, that is, 67 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 18 cm (8vo)

Other Title:

Relation de ce qui s'est passé en la Nouvelle France en l'année 1638

Place of Publication:

A Paris : Chez Sebastien Cramoisy, imprimeur ordinaire du roy ..., 1638.

Notes:

There are two known editions of this work in the same year distinguished not only by setting of type, but by variations on the title page. For a description of each edition, see McCoy, J.C. Jesuit relations, 28-30. The 2nd issue has title as above except the line "Par le p. Pavl le Ievne"; p. 67 is correctly numbered in [pt. 2] which has been entirely reprinted, etc.

This is what McCoy describes as the "First Edition", in which the 5th line of the title page is in larger type than the other edition, the 8th line ends "Iesus en" and Le Jeune's forename is spelled "Paule".

Signatures: pi² A-D⁸ E-F⁴, ²A-D⁸ E².

Printer's device on title page.

Woodcuts: device; initials; head-pieces.

Privilege dated 14 Dec. 1638.

Second part has title "Relation de ce qui s'est passé dans le pays des Hurons és années 1637 & 1638", signed by François Ioseph le Mercier, and separate pagination.

Local Notes:

Copy 1 imperfect: 2nd prelim. leaf wanting.

Copy 2 with: Rançonier, Jacques. Relation des insignes progrez de la religion chrestienne. A Paris : Chez Sebastien Cramoisy, imprimeur ordinaire du roy ..., 1638. (Dechert/FC6.J2943.638r).

Copy 2 misbound: leaves A1-F4 bound at end (following leaf ²E2).

Cited in:

JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675, 2:271

Alden, J.E. European Americana, 638/64

McCoy, J.C. Jesuit relations, 28

Bell Cat., 13

Church Cat., 439

Sabin, 39954

Backer-Sommervogel, IV, 796.7

McCoy, 29

Bell Cat., 14

Church Cat., 440

Sabin, [39955]

Related Work:

Jesuits. Correspondence from North America.

OCLC:

7889221