Author: Charles Dellon
Title: Relation D&Apos;Un Voyage Des Indes Orientales
Description: Paris, Claude Barin, 1685 . First edition. Leather. Volume I only of Charles Dellon's very scarce guide to his voyages in the East Indies in the seventeenth century. In the original French.Volume I only of a very scarce two volume first edition. The second volume - not present here - also included the author's work on tropical disease, 'Traite des Maladies Particulieres&apos.With the collation: [7], A-M12.Lacking the title page, and front and rear free endpapers. Retaining the original half title.In this fascinating work, the author describes his travels in the East Indies, India, and Indonesia in the late seventeenth century. He worked as a ship's surgeon, and landed in Daman, Portuguese India, in 1673, where he had serious problems with the Portuguese Inquisition. The work of French physician and writer Charles Dellon, best known for his 1687 work ' Relation de l'Inquisition de Goa&apos. In a full calf binding. Major loss to tail of front board, with leather detached front the board. Loss of leather to back strip tail. Front joint starting, and held by cords only. Rear hinge strained, but firmly held. Front and rear free endpapers removed, with evidence of former owner's inscription. Internally, firmly bound. Lacking title page. Ink spot and handling marks to half title. Tide mark to half title and following leaf. Pages age toned, with significant handling marks throughout. With the odd minor ink mark. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .
Keywords: Traité des maladies particulieres Relation d'un voyage des Indes Orientales east indies voyages Relation d'un voyage des Indes Orientales Portuguese inquisition None
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Title: Relation D&Apos;Un Voyage Des Indes Orientales
Description: Paris, Claude Barin, 1685 . First edition. Leather. Volume I only of Charles Dellon's very scarce guide to his voyages in the East Indies in the seventeenth century. In the original French.Volume I only of a very scarce two volume first edition. The second volume - not present here - also included the author's work on tropical disease, 'Traite des Maladies Particulieres&apos.With the collation: [7], A-M12.Lacking the title page, and front and rear free endpapers. Retaining the original half title.In this fascinating work, the author describes his travels in the East Indies, India, and Indonesia in the late seventeenth century. He worked as a ship's surgeon, and landed in Daman, Portuguese India, in 1673, where he had serious problems with the Portuguese Inquisition. The work of French physician and writer Charles Dellon, best known for his 1687 work ' Relation de l'Inquisition de Goa&apos. In a full calf binding. Major loss to tail of front board, with leather detached front the board. Loss of leather to back strip tail. Front joint starting, and held by cords only. Rear hinge strained, but firmly held. Front and rear free endpapers removed, with evidence of former owner's inscription. Internally, firmly bound. Lacking title page. Ink spot and handling marks to half title. Tide mark to half title and following leaf. Pages age toned, with significant handling marks throughout. With the odd minor ink mark. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .
Keywords: Traité des maladies particulieres Relation d'un voyage des Indes Orientales east indies voyages Relation d'un voyage des Indes Orientales Portuguese inquisition None
Price: GBP 190.00 = appr. US$ 271.32 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 906F64
- Book number: 906F64
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