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[JESUIT RELATIONS - CALIFORNIANA]. [BINDING - PRINCESS MARIE ADÉLAÏDE OF FRANCE (1732-1800)] Lettres Édifiantes et curieuses, écrites des missions étrangéres, par quelques Missionaires de la Compagnie de Jesus. Paris: Nicolas le Clerc, 1724-28. Small 8vos. Illustrated throughout with fold-out maps, including “Passage par Terre a la Californie” by Eusbe-François Kino (1645-1711; this map is loos and is laid-into volume V). 16 volumes (out of 34; volumes 5, 7, 8-11, 14, 15, 17, 19-21, 23, 24, 26, 28). Approximately 6 ¼ x 3 ½”. Beautifully bound in period full French burgundy levant morocco, boards stamped in gilt with the arms of Princes Marie Adélaïde, boards triple-ruled in gilt, spines stamped and tooled in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, with two brown gilt morocco lettering labels, gilt board edges and turn-ins, marbled endleaves, all edges gilt (some general minor wear, a few joints starting, a few volumes with small paper shelf labels on lower portions of spines, some head- or tail-caps mildly chipped). Near fine. SECOND EDITION SET. Offered with an additional two volumes (1 and 5, without the Kino map) of a later edition (1727-28) in a calf binding (some wear, generally good). Volume 5 has the important letter on California (pp. 248-287), “Memoire Touchant l’Estat de Missions, nouvellement établies dans la Californie, par les PP. de la Compagnie de Jesus…” by Pere François Marie Picolo (1654-1729; this section translated from the Spanish). With Kino’s landmark map (first appearing in 1705) of Baja California and the Gulf of California. In addition, there are several fascinating entries of Jesuit explorations from all over the world. Howes L299. Sabin 40697. Streeter Sale 2424.