Voyages aux Montagnes Rocheuses chez les tribus indiennes du vaste territoire de l'Orogon, dépendant des États-Unis d'Amérique.

12mo: 239-[1] pp. (some light browning).

Publ. cardboard decorated in pink and gilt (lightly used), front cover with coloured illustration inserted. Good copy.

Rare French edition (orig. English: "Letters and sketches", Philadelphia, 1843; first French 1849) of relations and letters of the Jesuit missionary, explorer and pioneer Pieter-Jan De Smet (Dendermonde 1801-1873 Saint Louis). Ill. with lithogr. front. showing De Smet on a "machine [qui] flottait sur l'eau comme un cygne majestueux". At the end, some "prières en langue tête plate et Pondéras". Three villages in Idaho, Montana and South Dakota are named in honor of De Smet.
Ref. Sabin 82273. - Opac KBR. - This ed. not in DBS, BnF.
Prov. Large bookpl. torn out at front pastedown.