Charles Becard de Granville Manuscript, Late 17th Century
Scope and Contents
Charles Becard de Granville titled this manuscript "Les Rartes des Indes" and it is illustrative of Indian and animal life in northeastern Canada. This album contains 180 pen drawings (some colored) of Indians, plants, and animals of New France (Canada) with manuscript uescriptions in ink. Also contained in the book are two double page maps with gilt-stamped arms of Louis XIV. This work is also commonly referred to as "Codex Canadiensis" and was reproduced in an elite edition of 100 copies by Baron Marc de Villiers in Paris in 1930. One copy of this publication is owned by the University of Kansas Library.
Dates
- Creation: Late 17th Century
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Access is by appointment only.
Extent
1 item
Language of Materials
French
Physical Description
The binding is gilt tooled red morocco, and the drawings and manuscript descriptions are on strong, thin paper. It is in good condition.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum Repository
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Tulsa Ok 74127
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