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Description géographique, historique et commerciale de Java …
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Description géographique, historique et commerciale de Java …
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Estimate €400 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
Description géographique, historique et commerciale de Java et des autres iles de l'archipel indien [...]; contenant des détails sur les moeurs, les arts, les langues, les religions et les usages des habitans de cette partie du monde [...] traduit... 4to; 48 plates (text n.c., some occ. spotting). - First edition of this summarised translation (1st Engl. 1817), that appeared in 12 instalments. Ill. (complete) with 2 folding, coloured, maps ("Carte de l'Archipel Indien" depicting o.a. the Philippines and "Carte minéralogique de l'ile de Java") and 46 lith. of which 10 nicely hand-coloured, showing indigenous people in costume, the other b/w pl. showing temples, instruments, theatre masks, etc. - ref. Chadenat 1955 ("very good description of Java, copiously illustrated"). - Van der Marck, p. 89. - Devolder, p. 1098, n. 29. - Cp. Abbey Travel 554.
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About the sale
Prints & Drawings, Photographs & Comics, Rare Books, Atlases & Manuscripts, Surrealism, Congo, Erotica & Ballets russes
Auction location
Auction time
06/26/2026 at 1:00 PM
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