18th century Illustrations of North America including beavers

CHATELAIN, Henri Abraham.

Description des Castors & de Leur Industrie...
Amsterdam, c.1720. Coloured. 380 x 440mm.

This is the famous beaver sheet from volume six of Chatelain's 'Atlas Historique'. It contains descriptions and illustrations of beavers and their industry, and of the canoes, dwellings, hunting, fishing, clothes, customs and writing of the Canadian Native Americans. The part of the text entitled 'Amors & mariages des sauvages' details how the prospective groom would woo his bride, which is also illustrated above.


Stock ID : 22883