Mailla, Joseph-Anne-Marie de Moyriac de

FIRST EDITION, 14 volumes, comprising text (including supplement, being volume 13) and an atlas, text: 4to (250 x 185mm.), half-titles, 3 folding engraved maps, 16 engraved plates, 5 folding tables, woodcut head- and tailpieces, atlas: folio (430 x 277mm.), 65 engraved plates, plans and maps (most folding), all volumes bound in uniform contemporary mottled calf, spines tooled in gilt, morocco labels, light scattered spotting and staining, a few leaves browned, bindings with some minor repairs and split joints

Cordier, Sinica 583-585 and 61 (atlas); Löwendahl 599

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."

A FINE SET. "Jospeh-Marie-Anne de Moyriac de Mailla (1669-1748) drew extensively upon Chinese sources including Zhu Xi's Tongjian Gangmu, the famous "Chinese Annals" in his Histoire générale. The history of the Ming and Qing period, supplemented from more recent sources, is contained in vols. 10 & 11. The manuscript of this compilation came to France in 1737. With the abrogation of the Society of Jesus (Dominus ac Redemptor, 1773) it came into the hands of Grosier who had it published" (Löwendahl).