Author: NIEUHOFF, J.,
Title: l'Ambassade des Compagnie Orientale des Provinces Unies vers l'Empereur de la Chine, ou Grand Cham de Tartarie, faite par les Srs. Pierre de Goyer & Jacob de Keyser... First french edn.
Description: A Leyde, Jacob de Meurs, 1665. 2°, full 19th century vellum, gilt title on spine, narrow double-barred gilt borders, large gilt coat-of-arms tooled on both sides, a.e.g., [6](dedication, contents, privilige), 290, title (descr. of the chinese empire, recte blank), 134pp., engraved title-print, large title-vignette, engraved portrait (Colbert), large engraved head-piece to dedication, 34 beautiful double-p. engraved plates, 110 engravings in text, large extended map, decorative head-&-tail pieces. Complete copy, with the always missing so-called Paolinxi-plate (the porcelain tower, double-page). Large paper-copy in a fine 19th century vellum binding. A very fine copy, almost flawless.

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