Nieuhoff (Jan) An Embassy from the East-India Comp
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Nieuhoff (Jan) An Embassy from the East-India Company...to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperor of China,translated by John Ogilby, second edition, additional engraved pictorial title by Hollar, title in red and black, folding engraved map and 18 plates only on 17 sheets (of 19 on 18, lacking portrait of Ogilby), one folding, numerous engraved illustrations in text, 3K misbound, lacking 5R1 (penultimate leaf), rather soiled and stained, a few plates shaved at fore-edge, additional title torn and defective at lower margin (laid down), folding map and Hh1 & TT1 torn and crudely repaired, some other small tears and holes, some repaired, Selborne bookplate contemporary half calf, rubbed, rebacked, rubbed, upper cover detached with titles, [Wing N1153], folio, by the Author, 1673; sold not subject to return
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