P. J. MAIRAN
Lettres d'un missionnaire a Pekin, contenant diverses questions sur la Chine, pour servir de supplément aux mémoires concernant l'histoire, les sciences, les arts, les moeurs, les usages de chinois ; par les missionnaires de Pekin
Chez Nyon|à Paris 1782|12 x 20 cm|relié
Second edition and first edition under this title, the work having been previously entitled: Lettres au R.P. Parennin... sur la Chine. Illustrated with one plate and one figure.
Full grained calf binding. Smooth spine decorated. Red morocco title label. Split headcaps. Upper joint cracked and opened at tail and head. Loss of leather at head of spine, over 3 cm. Corners bumped. Missing marbled paper on first endpaper. A lack to title label.
Unlike the Mémoires sur la Chine, composed of letters from missionary fathers sent to France, this work brings together Mairan's letters addressed to Father Parrenin in China, in Beijing. Father Parrenin's responses were published in Recueils des
Full grained calf binding. Smooth spine decorated. Red morocco title label. Split headcaps. Upper joint cracked and opened at tail and head. Loss of leather at head of spine, over 3 cm. Corners bumped. Missing marbled paper on first endpaper. A lack to title label.
Unlike the Mémoires sur la Chine, composed of letters from missionary fathers sent to France, this work brings together Mairan's letters addressed to Father Parrenin in China, in Beijing. Father Parrenin's responses were published in Recueils des
€450