Jean MOCQUET
Voyages en Afrique, Asie, Indes Orientales et Occidentales, faits par Jean Mocquet
Imprimé aux frais du gouvernement|Paris 1830|13 x 25 cm|relié
New edition, after the very rare first edition of 1617.
Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with restoration tools, roulettes and multiple fillets. Havana morocco title label. Framing frieze on boards. Central medallion with the emblem of the Hallays-Dabon Institution (famous educational institute in Paris). Joints restored as well as the upper headcap, some cracks remain visible but the volume is now solid. 2 corners slightly bumped. Overall rubbed. Scattered foxing.
Mocquet, apothecary to the king, obtained authorization from King Henri IV to travel in order to bring back curiosities to supply the royal collections. Over a period of eleven years, Mocquet
Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with restoration tools, roulettes and multiple fillets. Havana morocco title label. Framing frieze on boards. Central medallion with the emblem of the Hallays-Dabon Institution (famous educational institute in Paris). Joints restored as well as the upper headcap, some cracks remain visible but the volume is now solid. 2 corners slightly bumped. Overall rubbed. Scattered foxing.
Mocquet, apothecary to the king, obtained authorization from King Henri IV to travel in order to bring back curiosities to supply the royal collections. Over a period of eleven years, Mocquet
€700