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China, in French
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1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- A collection of 15 volumes in French, including:
- Paper
Marcellin, Ammien. Les dix-huit livres qui nous restent des XXXI. Paris, 1672, 3 volumes, FIRST EDITION, 12mo, half-title in volume 1, with Petit Avertissement, near contemporary full calf, tooled in gilt, raised bands, [Western Travellers in China 23], minor browning and scattered pen notes, light wear to bindings, spine of volume 1 numbered '354'
Palafox y Mendoza, Juan. Histoire de la conqueste de la Chine par les Tartares. Amsterdam, 1723, second edition, 12mo, contemporary mottled calf [Lust 448], occasional browning or staining, front hinge cracked, rebacked
Braam, André Everard van Houckgeest. Voyages de l'ambassade de la Compagnie des Indes orientales hollandaises, vers l'empereur de la Chine. Paris & Strasbourg, [1798], 2 volumes, second edition, 8vo, half-titles, contemporary morocco-backed boards, [Western Travellers in China 48], minor staining or browning, also to bindings
[Voltaire, François-Marie, Arouet de]. Lettres chinoises, indiennes et tartares. A Monsieur Paw, par un bénédictin. Paris [?Geneva], 1776, FIRST EDITION, 8vo, half-title, contemporary mottled sheep [Guy de Pourtales, bookplate], scattered spotting and browning, wear to binding
and 8 others (15)
Arrêt du Conseil d’état du Roi. Concernant l’expédition de Commerce à faire à la Chine, de 1783 à 1784. Du 21 Julliet 1783. Extrait des Registres du Conceil d’État. [Paris, 1783]
Le Gentil de la Barbinais. Nouveau Voyage Au tour du Monde. 1731
Martini, Martino. Regni Sinensis à Tartaris tyrannice evastati depopulatique concinna enarratio. 1661. [Lacks folding map – Lust 444]
Plan del Carpine, Giovanni del. Seer aanmerkelyke Reys-Beschryvingen van Johan du Plan Carpin. 1706
Histoire generale des voyages. 1749. Volume XIX only
Duckerts, Jules. La Chine en 1899. 1900
Les divagations d'un français en Chine. [1956]
Reclus , Elisée & Onésime. L'Empire du Milieu. Le climat, le sol, les races, la richesse de la Chine. 1902
Palafox y Mendoza, Juan. Histoire de la conqueste de la Chine par les Tartares. Amsterdam, 1723, second edition, 12mo, contemporary mottled calf [Lust 448], occasional browning or staining, front hinge cracked, rebacked
Braam, André Everard van Houckgeest. Voyages de l'ambassade de la Compagnie des Indes orientales hollandaises, vers l'empereur de la Chine. Paris & Strasbourg, [1798], 2 volumes, second edition, 8vo, half-titles, contemporary morocco-backed boards, [Western Travellers in China 48], minor staining or browning, also to bindings
[Voltaire, François-Marie, Arouet de]. Lettres chinoises, indiennes et tartares. A Monsieur Paw, par un bénédictin. Paris [?Geneva], 1776, FIRST EDITION, 8vo, half-title, contemporary mottled sheep [Guy de Pourtales, bookplate], scattered spotting and browning, wear to binding
and 8 others (15)
Arrêt du Conseil d’état du Roi. Concernant l’expédition de Commerce à faire à la Chine, de 1783 à 1784. Du 21 Julliet 1783. Extrait des Registres du Conceil d’État. [Paris, 1783]
Le Gentil de la Barbinais. Nouveau Voyage Au tour du Monde. 1731
Martini, Martino. Regni Sinensis à Tartaris tyrannice evastati depopulatique concinna enarratio. 1661. [Lacks folding map – Lust 444]
Plan del Carpine, Giovanni del. Seer aanmerkelyke Reys-Beschryvingen van Johan du Plan Carpin. 1706
Histoire generale des voyages. 1749. Volume XIX only
Duckerts, Jules. La Chine en 1899. 1900
Les divagations d'un français en Chine. [1956]
Reclus , Elisée & Onésime. L'Empire du Milieu. Le climat, le sol, les races, la richesse de la Chine. 1902
Condition
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"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."