1749 Voyages Geography ATLAS MAPS Asia China Persia Korea Tartary Illustrated

1749 Voyages Geography ATLAS MAPS Asia China Persia Korea Tartary Illustrated

The ‘General History of Voyages’ by abbe Prevost is one of the largest and most impressive collections of stories of expeditions and world exploration printed in Europe during the 18^th-century. This seventh volume is a continuation of the description of voyages of Eastern Tartary, Tibet, and Southeast Asia. Illustrations include eight impressive folding maps of Asia, Korea, Tangut Empire, China, Persia, and Russia, as well as full-page engravings of the people and customs of those countries.

Item number: #2461

Price: $750

PREVOST, abbe

Histoire Generale Des Voyages, Ou Nouvelle Collection De Toutes Les Relations De Voyages Par Mer Et Par Terre : Qui ont été publiées jusqu’à présent dans les différentes Langues de toutes les Nations connues: Contenant Ce Qu’Il Y A De Plus Remarquable … Dans Les Pays Ou Les Voyageurs Ont Penetré, … Pour Former Un Systême Complet D’Histoire Et De Géographie Moderne, qui representera l’état actuel de toutes les Nations; Enrichi De Cartes Géographiques Nouvellement composées sur les Observations les plus autentiques, De Plans Et De Perspectives; De Figures D’Animaux, De Végétaux, Habits, Antiquités, &c…tome VII

Paris: chez la veuve Didot, 1749. First edition.

Details:

• Collation complete with all pages: [4], 624
  • Illustrated with 8 maps and 17 figures
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; tight & secure
• Size: ~10in X 8in (25.5cm x 20cm)

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