TORÉN, OLOF: - Voyage de mons. Olof Torée aumonier de la Compagnie suedoise des Indes Orientales, fait à Surate, à la Chine & c. depuis le prémier Avril 1750. jusqu' au 26. Juin 1752, publié par M. Linneaus, & traduit du Suedois par M. Dominique de Blackford. Milan, chez les freres Reycends, 1771.

. 12mo. Pp. 92. Contemporary calf, spine gilt, red edges, worn. First French edition of Torén's account of his voyage to China, translated from the Swedish (1757). Olof Torén (1718-53) was chaplain on the East India voyage via Surat in India to China. He sent letters to Linné together with samples of seeds and plants he had found along the route. He died on a second voyage and his letters were published posthumously by Linné. Cordier BS 2098. Löwendahl 559. Soulsby 3602. BOUND WITH: EKEBERG, CARL GUSTAF: Précis historique de l'économie rurale des chinois, présenté à l'Academie Royale des Sciences de Suède l'an 1754., publié par M. Linnaeus, & traduit du Suèdois par M. Dominique de Blackford. Milan 1771. Pp. (iv); 47. First French edition of "Kort berättelse om den chinesiska landt-hushållningen" (1757) which is devoted to Chinese agriculture. Ekeberg (1716-84) made several voyages to India and China as a scientist in the service of the East India Company. Cordier BS 2098. Hebbe 529. Löwendahl 556. Soulsby 3569.AND: BLACKFORD, DOMINIQUE DE: Précis de l'état actuel des colonies angloises dans l'Amérique Septentrionale. Milan 1771. Pp. 99, (1). Sabin 5691.

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