The battles: The title page with vertical creases, humidity stains to the lower right and a section approx 17,5 x 5,5cm torn to the lower right and patched to the reverse with some text added by hand. Plate I. Slightly faded, some soiling and foxing to the borders, pale humidity stains and soiling to the lower right corner, a tear 2.5 cm and a section of the border to the lower right of the print restored with a patch behind. Plate II. Good impression. Some soiling and foxing to the borders around, a repaired tear patched to the right border. Plate III. Very good impression. Some light foxing and humidity stains to the lower border. Two tears to the right border secured with a patch behind. Plate IV to XVI. All very good impression with the exception of some foxing to the borders. Plate XIV has some humidity stains and soiling to the upper border. Six following prints: Ceremonie du Labourage. Opening spread in the middle. Fête donnée aux vieillards. L'empereur va visiter les tombeaux de ses ancêtres. Cérémonies respectueuses de l'empereur devant les tombeaux de ses ancêtres. L'empereur récitant des poèmes en l'honneur de ses ancêtres. All very good impressions with minor soiling/foxing to the borders. Abrégé historique de la vie de confucius. (24) Very good impressions and in good condition. Faits mémorable des empereurs de la Chine. The title page with vertical creases but otherwise in good condition. All 24 plates are very good impressions, some foxing to the borders and the paper slightly warped but generally good. Plates 23 and 24 have some humidity stains to the upper left corner. The original cover is worn, consistent with age. All generally in good condition with the exception
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