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(CHINA.) Guignes, Chretien-Louis-Joseph de. Voyages a Peking, Manille et L'Ile de France. Atlas volume only. 92 engraved illustrations on 60 leaves, 6 engraved mapsheets (4 folding), letterpress title-page and plate list. Folio, 16 1/4x10 1/2 inches, original pink paste-paper covered boards, modern rebacking, rubbed; various foxing and toning though not obtrusive, bit of damp in lower gutter corners, no major flaws. Paris: de L'Imprimerie Imperiale, 1808
Rare atlas of beautifully engraved views and scenes documenting a variety of Chinese subjects including architecture, gardens, monuments, costumes, festivities, sailing vessels, botany and general culture. The information was observed and compiled by de Guignes during his many years serving as French consul in Canton and while on additional diplomatic travels to Peking, the Philippines and Mauritius.
