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Pre-1900 Catalog Listings of Antangil.


1634—JANSSON, Jan.   Catalogus librorum qui in officina loannis Ianssonii bibliopolæ amstelodamensis venales reperiuntur.... Apud, Joannem Janssonium; Amstelodami (1634). About Jan Jansson. [NOTE: Jansson was a map maker and publisher of Amsterdam who may have known de la Montagne]


1643—CORDES, Jean de.  Bibliothecae Cordesianae catalogus: cum indice titulorum .... By Jean de Cordes; Printed by Antonius Vitray Printer to the King & Clergy of the Gallicans; Paris (1643). SEE, page 529. More information about Bibliothecae Cordesianae catalogus


1649—NAUDE, Gabriel.   Jugement de Tout ce qui a este Imprime Contre le Cardinal Mazarin.... By Gabriel Naude; Mascurat printer; Sainct-Ange, Libraire; (1649). Another Copy SEE page 92, Antangil listed with other books of the Utopian Genre. [Note: Gabriel Naude was the Librarian to the Bibliothèque Mazarine, the library of Cardinal Jules Mazarin at Paris.]


1650—HUGUETAN, Ant. & M. Ant. Ravaud   Catalogus librorum bibliothecae amplissimae ac selectissimae Henrici Gras piae memoriae Doctoris Medici Lugdunensis.... Apud Ioan. Anton Huguetan, M. Ant. Ravaud, via Mercatoria, ad insigne Sphaerae; Bibliopolas Lugdunenses (1650). [NOTE Lugdunensis = Lyon; SEE entry for catalogue dated 1667]


1662—SOREL, M. C.   La bibliotheque françoise.... Par la Compagnie des Libraires du Palais, Paris (1662). More about Charles Sorel. [NOTE: There is a extant letter from Thomas Hobbes and Charles Sorel regarding a book that Hobbes was wanting published, and was therein complaining to Sorel that his book had not yet been printed. The book was to be printed at Leiden with the help of Sorel's friend Tousant Mussart. Mussart knew Jean Mousnier de la Mountagne, and had recommended de la Montagne to Killiaen van Rensselaer to survey Rensselaerswyck.]


1667—SOREL, Charles.  La bibliotheque françoise, Dr M. C. Sorel Premier Historiographe de France, Second Edition. Par la Compagnie des Libraires du Palais; Paris (1667). More about Charles Sorel.


1667—GRAS, Henrici.   Catalogus librorum bibliothecae amplissimae ac selectissimae Henrici Gras piae memoriae Doctoris Medici Lugdunensis.... Sumptibus Haeredum, Lugduni (1667). [NOTE Lugdunensis = Lyon; SEE entry for catalogue dated 1650]


1682—Nicolaas Heinsius (Son of Daniel Heinsius). Bibliotheca Heinsiana; Apud Joannem de Vivie, Lugduni in Batavis (Leiden). Page 238, number 124.


1693—Tellier, Charles Maurice Le; Bibliotheca Telleriana, sive Catalogus librorum bibliothecae illustrissimi ac reverendissimi D.D. Caroli Marutii le Tellier, archiepiscopi ducis Remensis; Paris (1693); See Page 344. More information about Charles Maurice le Tellier


1706—Bibliotheca Bigotiana. Seu catalogus librorum, ... Joannes, Nicolaus, & Lud. Emericus Bigotii, .... Listed under, "His. exterarum Regionum prater Europam." Described as, "History du Gr. Royaume d'Antangil, in 8. Leid. 1616." [NOTE: Catalog also had copies of: #6822 "La Papiste Jeanne. Sedan 1633" and #7970 "Recherches Curieuses des Langues & Religion", (1640).


1733—Charles BRUCE (4th Earl of Elgin and 3rd Earl of Ailesbury). A Catalogue of the Books of the Right Honourable Charles Viscount Bruce, of Ampthill ... in his library at Totenham in the county of Wiltes; Oxford, Printed at the Theater (1733); See Page 115.


1733— A Catalogue des Livres du Cabinet de M. *** (Imbert de Cange, ...); Chez Jacques Guerin, Libraire-Imprimeur. Quay des Augustins; Paris (1783).


1734—Middle Temple Library, London, England. Catalogus librorum bibliothecae Honorabilis Societatis Medii Templi Londini. Ordine dictionarii dispositus; Carolo Worsley (1734). Page 13, gives shelf and number "S 25"


1739— Catalogue des livres imprim s de la Biblioth que du roy, vol. 3. Listed under title, "Voyage imaginaires, & Songes." Description, "702. Histoire du grand & admirable Royaume

This copy of Antangil is held by the Bibliotheque Nationale de France of which the catalog record can be viewed HERE; this same copy was digitalized by Gallica and can be viewed HERE You can see the antiquated librarian mark "702" in front matter, which proves the provenance of this copy.

Additional catalog inscription given on front matter page:
"Y 4004
1
A Saumur
par Thomas Portau
1616"

"(Le Premiere utopie Francaise le Royaume d'Antangil,... pullie par F. Lechevre 2062)"


1740— Catalogue des livres de la biblioth que de feu monseigneur le mar chal duc d'Estr es, vol 2. Listed under "HISTOIRE ORIENTALE, &c."


1748— Catalogue de la bibliotheque de feu M. Burette, Volume 3. Listed under, "HISTORICI, in octavo &c" and "CHRONOLOGI, GEOGRAPHI, &c". " Described as, "Histoire du grand & admirable Royaume d'Antangil, inconnu jusqu'a a tous Histoiriens & Cosmographes ; par J. D. M. G. T. Leide, Maire, 1616 in 8. v.f." [NOTE:Catalog also had copy of, La Papiste Jeanne, ou Dialogue entre un Protestant & un Papiste, prouvant qu'elle a ere Pape de Rome.; trad. de l'Anglois d'Alexandre Cooke; par J. de la Montagne. Sedan, 1633.]


1750—SALLIER, Claude; Catalogue des Livres Imprime's de la Bibliotheque du Roy..., Vol. 2; Claude Sallier, de L'Imprimerie Royale, Paris (1750) (1750). Page 159, reference number, Y2 / 703. More information about Claude Sallier, Librarian of the Royal Library. [Note, this is the same volume now found in the Bibliothèque nationale de France, and available on Gallica.]


1753—Catalogue des livres de feu M. le Comte d'Esclimont, Prevot de Paris, &:c. [Note, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////.]


1755— Catalogue des livres de feu M. Giraud de Moucy ... dont la vente se fera en detail lundy 12 mars 1753. & jours suivans, rue Vildot. Catalog also had, Le Monde dans la Lune, Rouen 1656, translated by LaMontagne and Recherches sur la diversite des langues & religions par Ed. Brerewood, trad. par J. de la Montagne, Paris 1640.


1759—GUYON, Denis  Catalogue des Livres de la Bibliotheque de feu M. J. B. Denis Guyon, Chev. Seigneur de Sardiere... Chez Barrois, Libraire, Quai des Augustins. Paris (1759). . [See page 145, Reference number 1381.


1763—FALCONET, M.   Catalogue de la bibliothèque de feu M. Falconet, Vol. I . By M. Falconet. Pub. Barrois Libraire (1649). Another Copy. [See page 362, catalogue no. 17540... Note the catalogue number should enable matching this number to a number in the front matter of an existing copy]


1766—Osborne, T.; A Catalogue of a Farther Part of the Stock of T. Osborne, Bookseller, in Gray's Inn Vol. IIId, for the Year 1766...; Chez Nyon l'aine, Libraire, rue du Jardinet, quartier Saint-Andre-des-Arts, at Paris (1783). Page 455, reference number, "19639". [Note, SEE 1788, Jean-Luc Nyon the Elder for reference to what is likely the same copy. ALSO, Catalog also had copy of, Le Monde dans la Lune, trad. par le Sr de la Montagne, Rouen, Jacq. Cailloue, 1655.]


1766— Bibliotheca Senicurtiana, sive Catalogus librorum. quos colligerat, Ioan. Franciscus de Senicourt, in Suprema Curia Parisiensi patronus, by Jean Fran ois de Senicourt 1766. Listed under "HISTORIA" and "NOVI MUNDI &c" with following description, "Hisroire du Royaume d'Antangil; inconnu jus qu'a resent a tous Histoiriens & Cosmographes, compose de 120 Provinces; par J. D. M. G. T. Leiden, 1616, in 8. mar. bl. fig."]


1767—PRIEUR, Louis-François Barrois, Le  Catalogue des livres de feu M. Dufaure, Gouverneur et Sénéchal de Rouergue...; Chez Barrois, Libraire, Quay des Augustins, a la Ville Nevers (1767). See page 190, reference number 5050.


1778—College de Bruges   Catalogue de Livres, des Bibliotheques des ci-devant Jesuites du college de Bruges..., "Whose sale will be audit college on September 7, 1778, & days, at half past eight in the morning, & two o'clock afternoon. After the sale of books, we will sell the Library caves." Pub. J. B. Jorez Bruges (1778). For more information on the Jesuites College at Bruges Click Here. This copy is currently held by the Bavarian State Library, and available thru Google Books.


1779—GAILLARD, John   Bibliotheca Bouttiana, sive catalogus librorum ...; Netherlands (1779). See page 187, reference number 1181.


1782—TELLIER, Francois-Cesar le, [Marquis de Courtanvaux]; Catalogue des Livres de la Bibliotheque de feu Francois-Cesar Le Tellier Marquis de Courtanvaux...; Chez Nyon l'aine, Libraire, rue du Jardinet, quartier Saint-Andre-des-Arts, at Paris (1782). Page 227, reference number, 2510. More information about François César Le Tellier, Marquis of Courtanvaux.


1783—TELLIER, Francois-Cesar le, [Marquis de Courtanvaux]; Catalogue des Livres de Fr. Cesar LeTellier Marquis de Courtanvaux...; Chez Nyon l'aine, Libraire, rue du Jardinet, quartier Saint-Andre-des-Arts, at Paris (1783). Page 227, reference number, 2510. More information about François César Le Tellier, Marquis of Courtanvaux.


1784—L'AINE, Jean-Luc Nyon. Catalogue des Livres de la Bibliotheque de feu M. le Duc de la Vallierre Seconde Partie...; Tome Huitieme, ou Seconde Partie Tome Cinquieme. Chez Nyon l'aine; Libraire, rue du Jardiner. Paris (1784) Page 578, reference number, 21181. More information about


1788—Arranged by Jean-Luc Nyon the Elder. Catalogue des livres de la bibliotheque de feu M. le Duc de la Valliere..., Second Part, Vol. 8; Chez Nyon l'aîné & fils; Paris (1788). Page 578, reference number, 21181. [Note, SEE 1766 for Osborne for reference to what is likely the same copy]


1797—LAINE, J. L. Nyon  Catalogue des livres de la bibliothèque de feu Chrétien-Guillaume Lamoignon-Malesherbes...; by Chrétien Guillaume de Lamoignon de Malesherbes; Pub. J. L. Nyon; Paris (1797). Page 7, reference number 4966.


1845—Middle Temple Library London, England. A Catalogue of the Library of Middle Temple, Vol. 1; London (1845). SEE page 621; reference gives Div. and Shelf as "31 / 6". [Note, volume 2 gives the same information]


1880—Middle Temple (London, England) Library. Catalogue of the Printed Books in the Library of the Middle Temple.; Phipps & Connor, London (1880).



Pre-1616 mention of Antangil Bay

[AKA, Antongil Bay; AKA, Ontangil Bay], Madagascar

FRIEDLIEB—Jacobus.   Historicae relationis continuatio. Pub. Wilhelm Lützenkirchen (1599); SEE page 68 "Antangil". 1598 Edition; SEE "Antongil", pages 11 and 24

CROIX—Sr. de la.   Relation Universelle de L'Afrique, Ancienne et Moderne..., by Sr. de la Croix; Pub. Thomas Amaulry, Lyon (1588); SEE page 282, "Antangil".

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