Court Officials in Tunquin: Vietnam

by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier

A$150 · Offered by Asia Bookroom

(Paris). (circa 1677). Engraving on watermarked laid paper 19 x 34.3 cm (plate-mark and captions), original folds (one neatly strengthened on the verso), trimmed to the border (lower corner with minor loss), slight toning, but in very good condition. Wonderful image of Vietnamese court nobles in costume from the celebrated..... More

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