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Bouvet, Joachim
Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Portrait historique de l'empereur de la Chine, présenté au roy. Paris: Robert & Nicolas Pepie, 1698
- Paper
FIRST EDITION, second issue (with cancel title and new publishers), 12mo (160 x 185mm.), with 'Avertissement' and 'Extrait du Privilege du Roy' leaves at end, contemporary calf, spine gilt, minor wear and restoration to binding
Literature
Löwendahl 218 (first issue); Western Travellers in China 31
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"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
A VERY GOOD COPY. "Bouvet was one of six mathematicians sent to China by Louis XIV in 1685 ... the book aimed at obtaining the king's support for the Jesuit mission in China. It describes the life and work of the missionaries at the imperial court in Beijing and portrays the great Kangxi emperor as being very close to converting to Christian faith" (Löwendahl).