The Silk Manufacture from Du Halde. caption title

by China - Silk Trade - Antique Engravings, Nathaniel

A$225 · Offered by Asia Bookroom

London. 1745- 1747. Ten copperplate engravings arranged as storyboards, on two leaves, 21 x 16.5 cms (border); 26 x 20 cms (sheets including captions and platemark), sheets a little age-toned with faint offsetting, but in very good condition. Each of the ten engravings shows a stage in the production of..... More

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