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China.
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Description
- A collection of 31 volumes, including:
- paper
Barrow, J. Travels in China. 1804, first edition, 4to, 8 aquatint or engraved plates, 5 hand-coloured, the others plain (2 double-page), original boards, uncut, a few leaves spotted or offset, binding detached and rebacked
Breton, J.B.P. China, its costume, arts, manufactures, &c. 1824, 4 vol., 12mo, half-titles, 80 hand-coloured engraved plates, contemporary red half calf, bindings slightly rubbed, lacking parts of 2 spines
Raynal, G.T. Histoire philosophique et politique des établissemens et du commerce des européens dans les deux Indes. Neuchatel and Paris, 1783-1784, 10 vol., 8vo, each vol. with half-title and engraved frontispiece, 24 folding printed tables, contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt, a few leaves in vol.10 browned or slightly damp-stained, a few joints splitting, spine of vol.10 chipped with some loss, lacking atlas vol.
Church, P.W. Chinese Turkestan with Caravan and Rifle. 1901, first edition, 8vo, half-title, 16 plates, folding map, original cloth, binding soiled
Stein, M.A. Ruins of Desert Cathay. 1912, 2 vol., first edition, 8vo, plates, 3 folding maps, original cloth gilt
Bishop, Mrs. Korea and her neighbours. 1897, 2 vol., first edition, 8vo, plates, 2 folding maps, illustrations, contemporary green half morocco, spines slightly faded
and 11 others (list available from the Book Department or online at www.sothebys.com)
Breton, J.B.P. China, its costume, arts, manufactures, &c. 1824, 4 vol., 12mo, half-titles, 80 hand-coloured engraved plates, contemporary red half calf, bindings slightly rubbed, lacking parts of 2 spines
Raynal, G.T. Histoire philosophique et politique des établissemens et du commerce des européens dans les deux Indes. Neuchatel and Paris, 1783-1784, 10 vol., 8vo, each vol. with half-title and engraved frontispiece, 24 folding printed tables, contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt, a few leaves in vol.10 browned or slightly damp-stained, a few joints splitting, spine of vol.10 chipped with some loss, lacking atlas vol.
Church, P.W. Chinese Turkestan with Caravan and Rifle. 1901, first edition, 8vo, half-title, 16 plates, folding map, original cloth, binding soiled
Stein, M.A. Ruins of Desert Cathay. 1912, 2 vol., first edition, 8vo, plates, 3 folding maps, original cloth gilt
Bishop, Mrs. Korea and her neighbours. 1897, 2 vol., first edition, 8vo, plates, 2 folding maps, illustrations, contemporary green half morocco, spines slightly faded
and 11 others (list available from the Book Department or online at www.sothebys.com)
Catalogue Note
The other books in this lot are:
The Chinese Repository, vol.IV. Canton, 1836
Boulger, G.C. History of China. 1881, 2 vol.
Andrews, R.C. Across Mongolian Plains, 1921
Scott Moncrieff, G.K. Eastern Missions from a Soldier's Standpoint, 1907
Prejevalsky, N. From Kulja across the Tian Shan to Lob-nor. 1879, lacks one map
Bell, J. Travels from St. Petersburgh in Russia to various parts of Asia. 1788, 2 vol.
Hakluyt Society. Travels of Fray Sebastien Manrique 1629-1643, vol.II, China, India, etc., 1927
Le Coq, A. von. Buried Treasures of Chinese Turkestan, 1928
Guignes, C.L. de. Histoire générale des Huns, des Turcs, des Mogols. 1756, vol.1 only (of 5)
These additional books are sold not subject to return
The Chinese Repository, vol.IV. Canton, 1836
Boulger, G.C. History of China. 1881, 2 vol.
Andrews, R.C. Across Mongolian Plains, 1921
Scott Moncrieff, G.K. Eastern Missions from a Soldier's Standpoint, 1907
Prejevalsky, N. From Kulja across the Tian Shan to Lob-nor. 1879, lacks one map
Bell, J. Travels from St. Petersburgh in Russia to various parts of Asia. 1788, 2 vol.
Hakluyt Society. Travels of Fray Sebastien Manrique 1629-1643, vol.II, China, India, etc., 1927
Le Coq, A. von. Buried Treasures of Chinese Turkestan, 1928
Guignes, C.L. de. Histoire générale des Huns, des Turcs, des Mogols. 1756, vol.1 only (of 5)
These additional books are sold not subject to return