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China--Marco Polo, and other works
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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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- A collection of 35 books in French, including:
- Paper
Le Livre de Marco Polo. Peking [Beijing], 1924-1928, 3 volumes, ONE OF 550 COPIES, OF WHICH THIS IS ONE OF 500 ON CHINESE PAPER, folding map, contemporary cloth-backed marbled boards, original wrappers bound in, vol.1 missing lower original wrapper, leaves lightly browned or spotted, slight wear and sunning to bindings
Pauthier, M.G. Le Livre de Marco Polo. Paris, 1865, 2 volumes, large folding map, red morocco-backed marbled boards [Louis de Balasy, ex libris stamp; Libraire le Tour du Monde, book label], light offsetting from frontispiece
Reinaud, M. Relations Politiques et commerciales de l’Empire Romain. Paris, 1863, 4 folding maps (in addition to duplicate of map no.2), green morocco-backed marbled boards, with letter of presentation bound in, dated 21 November 1864, light spotting
Cahen, Gaston. Histoire des relations de la Russie avec la Chine. Paris, 1912, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author, dated June 1919, three-quarter blue morocco over marbled boards, by A. Devauchelle, original wrappers bound in, including original spine pasted to rear flyleaf
and 28 others, mostly 8vo or 4to (35)
Lapérouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup comte de. Voyage autour du Monde. 1981. 2 volumes.
Histoire Générale de la Chine. 1920-1921. 4 volumes.
Joseph Amiot et les Derniers Survivants de la Mission Francaise a Pékin (1710-1795). 1915.
Ferrand, Gabriel. Voyage du Marchand Arabe Sulayman en Inde et en Chine. 1922. 1665 copies, no. 671 (165-1665 copies en vélin bouffant).
Backer, Louis de. L’Extrême-Orient au moyen age. 1877
Mission d'Ollone (1906-1909). Recherches sur les Musulmans Chinois. 1911
Ab̲hār aṣ-Ṣīn wa l-Hind. Relation de la Chine et de l'Inde. 1948
Maspero, Henri [editor]. Les Documents Chinois. 1953
Maybon, Ch.B. and Jean Fredet. Histoire de la concession francaise de Changhai. [1929]
Huc, M. Le Christianisme en Chine en Tartarie et au Thibet. 1857. 4 volumes
Médard, M. A Propos des Voyages Aventureux de Fernand Mendez Pinto. [1935-1936 (upper cover of wrapper, bound in)]
Thomas, A. Histoire de la Mission de Pékin. 1923
Pauthier, G. Histoire des relations politiques de la Chine. 1859
Dermigny, Louis. Le memoirs de Charles de Constant sur le commerce a la Chine. 1964
Fitzgerland, C.-P. Li Che-Min: Unificateur de la Chine. 1935
Boxer, C.R. Embaixada de Macau ao Japão em 1640. 1933.
Delle Opere del Padre Daniello Bartoli. Volume XV and XVII, 1825. 2 volumes.
Cros, P.-L.Jos.-Marie. Saint Francios de Xavier. 1900. 2 volumes
Cordier, Henri. Les voyages en Asie au XIVe siecle du bienheureux frere Odoric de Pordenone. 1891
Pauthier, M.G. Le Livre de Marco Polo. Paris, 1865, 2 volumes, large folding map, red morocco-backed marbled boards [Louis de Balasy, ex libris stamp; Libraire le Tour du Monde, book label], light offsetting from frontispiece
Reinaud, M. Relations Politiques et commerciales de l’Empire Romain. Paris, 1863, 4 folding maps (in addition to duplicate of map no.2), green morocco-backed marbled boards, with letter of presentation bound in, dated 21 November 1864, light spotting
Cahen, Gaston. Histoire des relations de la Russie avec la Chine. Paris, 1912, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author, dated June 1919, three-quarter blue morocco over marbled boards, by A. Devauchelle, original wrappers bound in, including original spine pasted to rear flyleaf
and 28 others, mostly 8vo or 4to (35)
Lapérouse, Jean-Francois de Galaup comte de. Voyage autour du Monde. 1981. 2 volumes.
Histoire Générale de la Chine. 1920-1921. 4 volumes.
Joseph Amiot et les Derniers Survivants de la Mission Francaise a Pékin (1710-1795). 1915.
Ferrand, Gabriel. Voyage du Marchand Arabe Sulayman en Inde et en Chine. 1922. 1665 copies, no. 671 (165-1665 copies en vélin bouffant).
Backer, Louis de. L’Extrême-Orient au moyen age. 1877
Mission d'Ollone (1906-1909). Recherches sur les Musulmans Chinois. 1911
Ab̲hār aṣ-Ṣīn wa l-Hind. Relation de la Chine et de l'Inde. 1948
Maspero, Henri [editor]. Les Documents Chinois. 1953
Maybon, Ch.B. and Jean Fredet. Histoire de la concession francaise de Changhai. [1929]
Huc, M. Le Christianisme en Chine en Tartarie et au Thibet. 1857. 4 volumes
Médard, M. A Propos des Voyages Aventureux de Fernand Mendez Pinto. [1935-1936 (upper cover of wrapper, bound in)]
Thomas, A. Histoire de la Mission de Pékin. 1923
Pauthier, G. Histoire des relations politiques de la Chine. 1859
Dermigny, Louis. Le memoirs de Charles de Constant sur le commerce a la Chine. 1964
Fitzgerland, C.-P. Li Che-Min: Unificateur de la Chine. 1935
Boxer, C.R. Embaixada de Macau ao Japão em 1640. 1933.
Delle Opere del Padre Daniello Bartoli. Volume XV and XVII, 1825. 2 volumes.
Cros, P.-L.Jos.-Marie. Saint Francios de Xavier. 1900. 2 volumes
Cordier, Henri. Les voyages en Asie au XIVe siecle du bienheureux frere Odoric de Pordenone. 1891
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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."