- 198
Jesuit letters, China and Japan--[Maiorica, Gironimo, and Nicolas Trigault and others]
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Lettere annue del Giappone dell'anno mdcxxii e della Cina del 1621 & 1622. Milan: Gio. Battista Cerri, 1627
- paper
8vo (165 x 105mm.), one double-page engraved plate, old boards with title in manuscript on spine, [Carayon 875; Cordier, Japonica 293, Sinica 814 (all for Rome edition of same year); not in Löwendahl], occasional light staining or spotting, first gathering reinserted and with dedication leaves misbound, binding soiled and rubbed
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"The letter of 1621 from China, written by Trigault from Hangchow [pp.150-232], is full of material on the advance of the Manchus in northern China: the capture of Liaotung, the fear for the safety of Peking, and the outbreak of local rebellions against the young Ming emperor. This is followed by a letter [pp.233-290] on the same subjects written by Alvarez Semmedo from Nanch'ang, capital of Kiangsi province, in 1623 in which he reports that three million have died in these wars and that unrest is spreading throughout the country" (Lach, Asia in the making of Europe, III, pp.375-6).