- 166
Sonnerat, Pierre
Estimate
600 - 900 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Voyage aux Indes Orientales et à la Chine. Fait par ordre du Roi, depuis 1774 jusqu'en 1781: Dans lequel on traite des Moeurs, de la Religion, des Sciences & des arts des Indiens, des Chinois, des Pégouins & des Madégasses; suivi d'Observationes sur le Cap de Bonne-Espérance, les Isles de France & de Bourbon, le Maldives, Ceylan, Malacca, les Philippines & les Moluques, & de Recherches sur l'Histoire Naturelle de ces Pays. Paris: Chez l'Auteur, Froulé, Nyon, and Barrois, 1782
- Paper
FIRST OCTAVO EDITION, 3 volumes, 8vo (210 x 133mm.), half-titles, 7 folding plates engraved by Poissin after drawings by the author, contemporary mottled calf, spines tooled in gilt, red edges, scattered spotting, a few damp-stains, library stamps on titles, neatly rebacked retaining original spines
Literature
Cordier, Sinica 2102; Löwendahl 631; Western Travellers in China 45
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate. Fainted pen note on half-title, vol.1, some browning, mostly to endpapers, free front endpaper repaired, vol.3.
"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 French naturalist and explorer Pierre Sonnerat (1748-1814) was the nephew of the botanist Pierre Poivre. He made several voyages to Southeast Asia, visiting the Philippines and Moluccas between 1769 and 1722, and India and China from 1744 to 1781... His work is considered a classic of natural history and discoveries in the Far East" (Western Travellers in China).