Lot 1551 Pierre Sonnerat. Reise nach Ostindien und …

Reise nach Ostindien und China ... unternommen vom Jahre 1774 bis 1781. 2 Bde. Mit 2 gestoch. Titelvign. von S. Geßner, 140 (teils gefalt.) Kupfertafeln. Zürich, Orell Geßner u.a., 1783. XII, 286 S., 1 Bl., X, 214 (recte 212) S., 1 Bl. 4°. 2 Bde. Hldrbde. d. Zt. mit RTiteln und Goldprägung (etwas berieben und beschabt, mit kleineren Läsuren.)

Asien - China, Indien

Geographie und Reisen – Erste deutsche Ausgabe. - Anker 477 - Fromm 24492 - Klassische Reise in den Fernen Osten, enthält außerdem Beschreibungen von Expeditionen nach Ceylon, die Philippinen, Molukken, das Kap der Guten Hoffnung u.a. - Die schönen Kupfer mit Abbildungen von Ansichten, Kostümen, Gebräuchen, und Fauna wie Säugetieren, Vögeln, Pflanzen etc. - Insgesamt gute, breitrandige Exemplare.

Geography and Travel – China. - India. - Two volumes in one. With 2 engraved title vignettes by Geßner, 140 (some folded) copper engraving plates. - Contemporary half leather , label to spine (minimally rubbed, chafed and with smaller defects). - First German edition. - Classical Journey to the Far East, also contains descriptions of expeditions to Ceylon, the Philippines, Moluccas, the Cape of Good Hope, etc. - The beautiful coppers with illustrations of views, costumes, customs, and fauna such as mammals, birds, plants, etc. - All in all good, wide-margined specimens. All in all good, large paper copies.

Startprice: 1000 €
Estimate: 1500 €

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