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Du Halde, Jean-Baptiste The General History of China. Containing a Geographical, Historical,
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ChinaDu Halde, Jean-BaptisteThe General History of China. Containing a Geographical, Historical, Chronological, Political and Physical Description of the Empire of China, Chinese-Tartary, Corea and Thibet. 4 Bde. Mit 4 gestoch. Frontispizes, 4 Titeln in Rot u. Schwarz, 3 gestoch. gefalt. Karten u. 15 gestoch. meist gefalt. Tafeln sowie Holzschnitt-Initialen- u. Buchschmuck. London, J. Watts, 1741. 8°. HLdr. d. Zt. mit goldgepr. RSchildern (Ldr. bzw. alle Rücken samt Schildern ereneuert, Deckel beschabt, bestoßen u. an den Ecken tls. mit kl. Fehlstellen, Schnitt tls. (tinten-)fleckig).3. korr. Ausgabe. - Der frz. Jesuit Jean du Halde (1674-1743) ist v.a. durch sein 1735 veröffentlichtes Werk "Description de la Chine et de la Tartarie chinoise" bekannt, in dem er Berichte und Beschreibungen von Missionaren zusammenfasst, und das in ganz Europa lange als Standardwerk für China galt. - Die Frontispizes mit Ganzportraits von Konfuzius u. der Missionare Adam Schall von Bell, Matteo Ricci u. Ferdinand Verbiets. - Die Tafeln zeigen u.a. Pflanzen, Kostüme, Paul Siu, Sternwarte in Peking, chines. Hochzeit u. Beerdigung, Boote. Außerdem 2 Seiten mit Noten. - Mit "Map of the Country which Captn. Beerings past through in his Journey from Tobolsk to Kamtschatka" (in gutem Zustand). - S. 1/2 v. Bd. 1 fehlen, 3 Tafeln mit Rissen, 3 Tafeln mit fehlendem u. 1 Taf. mit beiliegendem Abriss, 2 der Karten mit tls. stärkeren Läsuren (1 mit beil. Ausriss), insg. papierbedingt gebräunt, tls. kl. Randläsuren u. -einrisse aufgrund etwas brüchigen Papiers, tls. braunfleckig, sonst noch gut.3rd corr. edition. 4 vols. With 4 engraved frontispieces, 4 titles in red and black, 3 engraved fold. maps, 15 engraved mostly fold. plates, woodcut initials and book decoration. Contemp. half leather with gilt stamped labels to spine (leather resp. all spines and labels renewed, covers scuffed, bumped and corners partly with small losses, cut partly with (ink) stained). Contemp. half leather with gilt stamped labels to spine (leather resp. all spines and labels renewed, covers scuffed, bumped and corners partly with small losses, cut partly with (ink) stained). - The French Jesuit Jean du Halde (1674-1743) is best known for his work "Description de la Chine et de la Tartarie chinoise", published in 1735, in which he summarised reports and descriptions by missionaries, and which was long considered the standard work on China throughout Europe. - The frontispieces with full-length portraits of Confucius and the missionaries Adam Schall von Bell, Matteo Ricci and Ferdinand Verbiets. - The plates show among others plants, costumes, Paul Siu, observatory in Peking, Chinese wedding and funeral, boats. Also 2 pages with notes. - With "Map of the Country which Captn. Beerings past through in his Journey from Tobolsk to Kamchatka" (in good condition). - Pp. 1/2 of vol. 1 missing, 3 plates with tears, 3 plates with torn off and missing and 1 plate with torn off and enclosed piece, 2 of the maps with some heavier losses (1 with enclosed torn off piece), overall browned due to paper, some small marginal tears due to somewhat brittle paper, some brownstaining, otherwise still good.* Dieses Werk ist regelbesteuert. Auf den Zuschlagspreis fallen 23,95% Aufgeld sowie auf den Rechnungsendbetrag 7% (nur Bücher) bzw. 19% Mehrwertsteuer in der Europäischen Union an. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books only) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.900
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