[Baudry des Lozières, Louis N.]:

$1,850 · Offered by William Reese Company

VOYAGE A LA LOUISIANE, ET SUR LE CONTINENT DE L'AMÉRIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE, FAIT DANS LES ANNÉES 1794 A 1798; CONTENANT UN TABLEAU HISTORIQUE DE LA LOUISIANE.... [with:] SECOND VOYAGE A LA ... One of the classic early views of Louisiana at the beginning of the 19th century, together with the sequel publication. It has been suggested that this book was written when it was first thought that Louisiana would be returned to France, in an effort to demonstrate its importance as a colony. While less a work of personal observation than a collection of contemporary data and reports, the text includes some discussion of Texas, the resident Indian tribes and their languages, accounts of slavery and colonial administration, etc.SECOND VOYAGE A LA LOUISIANE has been overlooked or disregarded by most bibliographers, without justification as far as we can see. It contains further observations regarding the conditions in and situation of the French American colonies, including all of the West Indies but especially Louisiana, as well as "the military life of General Grondel, commander of the French armies in Louisiana, and his services against the English and Indians, &c....." Also included is a quite extensive "Vocabulaire Congo" consisting of words and phrases of the dialect of the Congo, and a "Manuel Botanique" describing over 100 species of plants found in the region. A valuable narrative, apparently not listed in TAXONOMIC LITERATURE.

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