Lot 239
Henri Joutel (French, 1643-1745), A Journal of the Last Voyage Perform'd by Mons. de la Sale, to the Gulph of Mexico, To find out the Mouth of the Missisipi River..., published by Bell, Lintoss and Baker, London, 1714, 12mo, first English edition, three-quarter leather, 210 pages, complete with scarce map; "A New Map of the Country of Louisiana and of Missisipi...", with an inset view of Niagara Falls, sheet 14 1/2 in. x 15 3/4 in Note: Joutel's is an important narrative of la Salle's ill-fated expedition. La Salle received royal approval for his plans to establish a French colony in Louisiana in 1684. Intending to establish a settlement at the mouth of the Mississippi, his ship instead blew off course and landed in Texas. He established a colony there which failed, resulting in la Salle's assasination by his own men. Joutel survived the insurgence and his account is the best description of la Salle's expedition to Louisiana and Texas. Provenance: Chicago Historical Society (with their stamp and discard label). Reference: Church 859, Howes J-266, Sabin 36762, Streeter sale I:112.
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