Original edition of this travelogue to China at the end of the 18th century.
Charpentier-Cossigny, Joseph-Frane7ois de. Voyage to Canton, capital of the province of the same name, in China; via Gorée, the Cape of Good Hope, and the Islands of France and Reunion; followed by observations on the journey to China, by Lord Macartney and citizen Van-Braam, and a Sketch of the arts of the Indians and the Chinese.
Paris, André, Year VII [1799].
In-8 of viii pp., 607 pp. Half red long-grain morocco, small green vellum corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt motifs and patterns, olive title piece, yellow edges. Binding of the period.
192 x 118 mm.
Original edition of this travel account to China at the end of the 18th century.
Copy dated An VII (others are marked VI).
Cordier, Sinica, 2105; Ryckebusch, 1600.
The author, a specialist in indigo, coffee, and spices, delivers the account of his journey and also provides critical observations on the travel accounts to China by Macartney and Van Braam (Boucher de la Richarderie, V, p. 288).
Very beautiful copy with a smooth spine of red morocco finely decorated with a harmonious neo-classical decor.
