| Summary: | "Pt. 1, an abridgment of his journal, records Chabert's voyage from Brest to Louisburg, four sorties thence to adjacent coasts and islands, with geographical observations in detail, and his return to France; pt. 2 contains astronomical observations in latitude and longitude."--Bibl. of Canadiana. "Carte réduite des costes de l'Acadie, de l'isle Royale et de la partie méridionale de l'isle de Terre-Neuve . par M. de Chabert . Dheulland sculp." facing p. 1; "Carte particuliere du détroit de Fronsac l'une des entrées du Golphe de S. Layrent ." facing p. 63; "Plan du port de Canseau ." facing p. 79; "Carte particuliere des costes du sud est de l'isle Royale ." facing p. 81; "Plan du port de Chibouctou ." facing p. 123; "Carte particuliere de la pointe du sud-ouest de l'Acadie qui comprend l'isle du Cap de Sable et les Isles aux Loups marins ." facing p. 129; all attributed to Chabert and Dheulland. Errata at end of index. Includes index. Woodcut tail-pieces. Engraved title page vignette and head-piece vignette on p. 1. Cited as v. 12 of the Suite des Mémoires published by Académie des sciences, Paris. Signatures: pi i⁴ A-2N⁴ a⁴ b Sabin, Lande, L.M. Lawrence Lande Coll., Mode of access: Internet. From the historical library collection of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, transferred to King's on permanent loan in 2007. Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Lande Collection: 1928 map of "Maritime provinces index to charts and plans" and blurb laid in; in custom clamshell box. One copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: armorial bookplate on front pastedown with "Du Cabinet de" featuring a coat of arms possiblly of French royal origin with Lion rampant. One copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: donor's bookplate on front pastedown: Presented to the Library by Lady Roddick. One copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: ink stamp on title page: Bibliotheque Geographique Hachette et cie. One copy in ...
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