‎LAHONTAN, (Louis Armand de Lom d'Arce)‎
‎Voyages Du Baron Lahontan Dans L'Amérique Septentrionale. Seconde édition, revuë, corrigée & augmentée. 2 vols (+) Suite du voyage, de l'Amérique ou Dialogues de Monsieur le baron de Lahontan et d'un sauvage dans l'Amérique.‎

‎Amsterdam, Honore, 1705 (+) Amsterdam, Boeteman, 1704. 8vo. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. Tear to upper part of spine. Bookblock bended but still firmly attached to the binding. Title-page and frontispiece (of 'Voyages Du Baron Lahontan') with tears and chipped in margin, partly detached. With a few occassional brownspots and tears in plates.(18), 376, (2), 5-336, (2) pp. + 26 plates (including the frontispiece)" (16), 222 pp. + 2 maps and 4 double-page engraved plates. (collation corresponds to Sabin 38641 & 38634).‎

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‎Second Edition, revised and enlarged, of Lahontan’s most famous work being a mix of travel narrative, geographical and ethnographic description and philosophical reflection, providing an account of Lahontan's experiences in New France and the broader North American continent, both containing personal experiences and fictionalized accounts ""Although much of the work has been condemned as over-imaginative, it did influence the subsequent growth of primitivism in France and England, as reflected in the works of Montesquieu, Voltaire, Jonathan Swift, and others. For example, he tells of a tribe which he calls Essanapes, who worshiped the sun, the moon, and the stars. Beyond the Essanapes lived the Gnascitares, who lived on the shore of a great lake, and upon this lake were canoes rowed by 200 oarsmen. They had buildings three storeys high and fought battles with the Spaniards in New Mexico. The great king of this country lived in a royal palace waited upon by hundreds of servants. To add weight to this account Lahontan actually drew a map of the region, now located within the boundaries of Nebraska and South Dakota"" (Howgego V1-L-54). Louis Armand de Lom d’Arce, Baron de Lahontan (1666–1715), also known as Baron de Lahontan, was a French soldier, explorer and writer. He is best known for his travels in North America and his influential writings, which provide insights into the geography, indigenous cultures and politics of the region during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. https://www.mcgahernbooks.ca/pages/books/42065/louis-armand-lahontan-baron-de/voyages-du-baron-de-la-hontan-dans-lamerique-septentrionale-with-memoires-de-lamerique‎