Lot 330

Semedo, Alvarez





Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: 15 January 2014 at 11:00 GMT
£813
Description
The history of that great renowned monarchy of China. London: J. Crook, 1655. 4to, engraved frontispiece portrait cut out and laid down, 1 plate, one map in text, contemporary calf, lacks the folding map and the costume plate, title and preliminary leaves and leaves at end frayed, loose, torn and soiled, title repaired, corner of C2 torn away, marginal tears and repairs, spotting and soiling, some holes affecting text (eg K2), slight marginal worming; and one other, lacking plates and some text (2)




