First edition

COLLECTIF

Journal asiatique

Ernest Leroux, Paris 1908, 13,5x22,5cm, 2 volumes reliés.

First edition of this full year divided into two semesters.
Contemporary binding in half blond sheepskin, back with five nerves rubbed, boards handmade paper, wrappers preserved and bound in.
The Asian Journal is published by the Asiatic Society with support from the National Centre for [...]

150 €

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First edition, Signed book

Emile JOUVENEL

Chez les marsouins. Mémoires. - Journal de bord. - Lettres et nouvelles

Eugène Figuière & Cie, Paris 1914, 13x19cm, relié.

First Edition printed on laid.
Bound in half percaline purple, smooth spine faded with a gold central finial, gilt double fillet tail, flat marbled paper, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, gilded head, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph from the author [...]

50 €

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First edition

Vue d'optique - Vue de la place et des casernes de Top-Hané à l'entrée du port de ...

Chez Basset, Paris [circa 1790], 30,5x48,5cm, une feuille.

Original etching. For enhanced optical color watercolor, depicting a view of the square and barracks Top-Hane at the entrance of the port of Constantinople.
The optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo" prints are very popular between the late eighteenth and early [...]

300 €

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Maurice MAGRE

Le livre des lotus entr'ouverts

Fasquelle, Paris 1926, 14x19,5cm, broché.

Published the same year as the first edition, falsely stated 1000th.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned.

20 €

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P. J. MAIRAN

Lettres d'un missionnaire a Pekin, contenant diverses questions sur la Chine, pour servir de ...

Chez Nyon, à Paris 1782, in-8 (12x20cm), xi (1) 368pp. (1), relié.

Second edition and first edition under this title, the book was titled: Letters to Father ... Parennin on China. Illustrated boards and a calf figure.Plein granita. Smooth spine decorated. Part of title in red morocco. Torn off caps. Upper jaw and split open the tail and head. Corners bumped. [...]

450 €

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First edition

Charles MALO

Voyages de Nadir-Shah en Europe, en Asie de 1840 à 1843

R. Pornin & Cie, Tours 1845, 13x21,5cm, relié.

Originale.binding Edition in full calf iced fir, flat spine decorated with golden arabesques romantic with a restored head hitch, split bits in heads and feet, small traces of friction on the back, upper caps missing, framing a net gilt boards struck with a great romantic arabesque tooled, scuffs [...]

250 €

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Nikolaï Nikolaevich MOURAVIEV

Voyage en Turcomanie et a Khiva fait en 1819 et 1820

Louis Tenré, Paris 1823, 13x21,cm, relié.

New edition of the French translation, partly original as reviewed by JB Eyries and J. Klaproth.binding full black glazed calf, flat spine decorated with arabesques romantic golden bits split into heads and feet, small traces of friction on the back flush caps, framing a gold band on flat hit a [...]

300 €

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First edition

BO YIN RA

La voie secrète

Editions La balance, Paris 1953, 13,5x20cm, broché.

First edition of the French translation printed on Alfa paper. Annotations in pencil by a previous owner on the first pages. Nice copy. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are inaccurate. Contact us for any information!

30 €

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