1749 Voyages in ASIA 1ed Mongol Empire TIBET Marco Polo KOREA China 4v MAPS

1749 Voyages in ASIA 1^ed Mongol Empire TIBET Marco Polo KOREA China 4v MAPS

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 volume covers descriptions of voyages in China. This tome is illustrated with 25 full-page engravings and folding views. Illustrations and topics covered in this tome include:

• Voyages in and description of the Kingdom of Karazim, Tibet, Oriental Tartary.
• Voyages of William of Rubruck, Middle East and Central Asia missions to the Mongol Empire.
• Voyages in Bukhara, Uzbekistan
• Chateau du Putala (Potala Palace)
• map of Tibet, map of Tangut Empire
• Tsitsikar people and other Tartary tribes
• Tibetan idols
• encounters on Jean-Baptiste du Halde and Johan Nieuhof voyages
• All six voyages of Jean-Francois Gerbillon, Jesuit missionary to China, Tibet, and Tartary
• Defeat of Kaldan, Khan of the Eluths, Mogul Empire by the Emperor of China in 1691 Kang-hi (or Kangxi)
• Chinese ceremonies and rituals honoring Kangxi, Qing Dynasty

Item number: #24667

Price: $950

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, …

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

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 volumes
  • XXV – [4], 427 (i.e., 407), [1]
  • XXVI – [4], 467, [1]
  • XXVII – [4], 475, [1]
  • XXVIII – [4], 459, [3]
  • 25 engravings and maps throughout (10 folding)
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~6.75in X 4in (17cm x 10.5cm)

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