SPITZEL, GOTTLIEB (SPIZEL, THEOPHIL): - De re literaria sinensium commentarius. Lugd. Bat., Ex officina Petri Hackii, 1660.

. 12mo. Pp. xxiv, 306, (20). With engraved extra title (dated 1661), two engraved plates and one more plate, all included in the pagination. Small tear to title expertly repaired on verso. Contemporary half calf, spine gilt, lightly rubbed. Copy of Olov Bertil Andersson, Swedish sinologist. First edition. "Baroque dream of a China involved with the ancient Middle East, Classical antiquity, etc." (Lust). Cordier BS 1412. Lust 77 (no plates). Löwendahl 123. Walravens (1987) 163.

See/Hide Conditions of Sale

Following conditions of sale apply:
Terms of Sale

All items are offered subject to previous sale. All books are complete, octavo in size and in good condition, unless otherwise stated. Prices are in Euro; packing, postage and insurance are extra. New customers are requested to remit payment upon receipt of a pro forma invoice prior to shipment. Books may be returned within fourteen days of receipt after our confirmation. Safe return shipment is the buyer's responsibility. All transactions are made under Swedish law.

Payment is to be made by bank transfer. Visa/MasterCard/AmEx/JCB are also accepted if charged in SEK (Swedish Crowns).