B10646

Shelfmark

Bl.5.08 - Bl.5.22

Title

Mémoires concernant l'histoire, les sciences, les arts, les moeurs, les usages, &c. des Chinois: par les missionnaires de Pékin. Tome premier [- quinzieme].

Publication, distribution, etc.

A Paris :, Chez Nyon,, 1776-1791.

Physical description

15v., plates (some v.ols.) ;, 4to.

Note

Collection of monographs on a wide range of subjects relating to China.

Note

Various authors, including Amiot, Cibot, Kao and Collas.

Note

Half-titles.

Note

Some vols. have imprint "Chez Nyon l'aîné et fils".

Note

Some vols. have colophon "De l'imprimerie de Stoupe".

Note

A sixteenth vol. (not present) was published in 1814 by Treuttel et Wurtz, Paris.

Citation/references note

Cordier 54-56; Lust 96

Provenance

Given to Eton by Nicholas Kessler in 1996; Kessler bookplate.

Provenance

Bookplate reading "Alfred Piper 1862 1910 Sofdeborg".

Binding

19th/20th century half-leather with marbled paper.

Subject

Yaounde (Place), Civilization, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--place

France, Paris.

001B10646

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aBl.5.08 - Bl.5.22

24500$aMémoires concernant l'histoire, les sciences, les arts, les moeurs, les usages, &c. des Chinois: par les missionnaires de Pékin. Tome premier [- quinzieme].

260##$aA Paris :$bChez Nyon,$c1776-1791.

300##$a15v., plates (some v.ols.) ;$c4to.

500##$aCollection of monographs on a wide range of subjects relating to China.

500##$aVarious authors, including Amiot, Cibot, Kao and Collas.

500##$aHalf-titles.

500##$aSome vols. have imprint "Chez Nyon l'aîné et fils".

500##$aSome vols. have colophon "De l'imprimerie de Stoupe".

500##$aA sixteenth vol. (not present) was published in 1814 by Treuttel et Wurtz, Paris.

5104#$aCordier 54-56; Lust 96

561##$aGiven to Eton by Nicholas Kessler in 1996; Kessler bookplate.

561##$aBookplate reading "Alfred Piper 1862 1910 Sofdeborg".

563##$a19th/20th century half-leather with marbled paper.

651#0$aYaounde$xCivilization$xEarly works to 1800.

752##$aFrance$dParis.