Cities of the Province of Quey-Chew

by China - Antique Print, James Basire, Engraver

A$250 · Offered by Asia Bookroom

London. 1738. Five engraved architectural plans, together 36 x 21.6 cms; 40.2 x 25.3 cms (sheet), age-toning, small repaired edge tear, overall very good condition. Suite of 18th Century engravings from an English edition of Jean Baptiste Du Halde's encyclopedic compendium of the written accounts of some 27 Jesuits in..... More

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