B10212

Shelfmark

Bl.1.01 - Bl.1.04

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy:] Sa1.1.05 - Sa1.1.08, [Provenance:] Listed as no. 105 in auction catalogue of library of Sir Robert Abdy sold by Guérin, Paris 1975, and from the collection of François Ragazzoni, by Tajan, Paris 2003, as "Des bibliothèques... et Sir Abdy". Arms of Daniel Charles Trudaine de Montigny in gilt on upper and lower covers. Given to Eton by Nicholas Kessler. Bookplate of François Ragazzoni. Bookplate of Christopher Turnor., [Binding:] 18th century French red morocco, double gilt fillet borders with dentelles of outward facing fleur-de-lys framing an inner panel comprised of a heavily embossed double row of gilt floral or foliate tools, additional floriate corner pieces extending into the body of the binding; inner gilt dentelles of a single floral roll. Tools in the style of J-A.Derome (1696-1760). Overstamped gilt arms on upper and lower covers. Spines with 6 raised bands gilt, double gilt fillet borders to 7 compartments, 5 gilt-tooled floral corner pieces and a large central gilt floral tool, tan goatskin lettering and numbering-pieces in 2 compartments. Contemporary French blue silk paste-downs and endpapers, secured at inner hinges with blue-dyed linen thread.

Author

Du Halde, J.-B, (Jean-Baptiste)

Title

Description geographique, historique, chronologique, politique, et physique de l'empire de la Chine et de la Tartarie Chinoise, enriche des cartes generales et particulieres de ces pays ... du Thibet, & de la Corée, & ornée d'un grand nombre de figures ... Par le P. J. B. Du Halde ... Tome premier [- quatrieme].

Publication, distribution, etc.

A Paris :, Chez P.G. Le Mercier, Imprimeur-Libraire, rue Saint Jacques, au Livre d'Or,, 1735.

Physical description

4v. plates (some folded, some coloured) :, maps, ports., plans ;, Fo.

Note

Compiled from the works (some unpublished) of 17 Jesuits.

Note

Printed in double columns.

Note

65 engraved plates: 42 folding or double-page maps, 11 single-page maps, 10 folding or double-page plates, 2 single-page plates.

Note

Four engraved vignette head-pieces, 4 engraved initials, some woodcut illustrations in text.

Note

Plates engraved by J-B.Haussard, A. Maisonneuve, M. Baquoy and Le Parmentier after designs by Antoine Humblot.

Note

With half-titles.

Note

Title-pages printed in red and black with engraved vignettes.

Note

Edited by Père Contancin (Lust).

Citation/references note

Cordier 46-7; Lust 12

Provenance

Given to Eton by Nicholas Kessler in 1997; Kessler bookplate.

Provenance

Bookplate of the Bibliothèque du Château de Mouchy-Noailles, dated 1847. With ms. ?shelfmarks.

Provenance

Ms. inscriptions: "Ex libris Antonii Guénard", and "Collegii Mussipontani Societatis Jesu, catalogo inscriptus" (title-page).

Provenance

Signature: "A. Van ?Name" (title-page, Vol. I).

Binding

18th century sprinkled calf.

Copy-specific note

Pencil notes on copy and edition (front pastedown).

Subject

Yaounde (Place), Early works to 1800.

Subject

Tibet (Place), Early works to 1800.

Subject

Korea (Place), Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Ragazzoni, François, former owner.

Added entry--name

Turnor, Christopher, former owner.

Added entry--name

Haussard, J-B, engraver.

Added entry--name

Maisonneuve, A, engraver.

Added entry--name

Baquoy, M, engraver.

Added entry--name

Parmentier, Jacques, engraver.

Added entry--name

Trudaine de Montigny, Daniel Charles, former owner.

Added entry--name

Abdy, Robert Henry Edward, Sir,, former owner.

Added entry--place

France, Paris.

Additional copy

[Another copy:] Sa1.1.05 - Sa1.1.08, [Provenance:] Listed as no. 105 in auction catalogue of library of Sir Robert Abdy sold by Guérin, Paris 1975, and from the collection of François Ragazzoni, by Tajan, Paris 2003, as "Des bibliothèques... et Sir Abdy". Arms of Daniel Charles Trudaine de Montigny in gilt on upper and lower covers. Given to Eton by Nicholas Kessler. Bookplate of François Ragazzoni. Bookplate of Christopher Turnor., [Binding:] 18th century French red morocco, double gilt fillet borders with dentelles of outward facing fleur-de-lys framing an inner panel comprised of a heavily embossed double row of gilt floral or foliate tools, additional floriate corner pieces extending into the body of the binding; inner gilt dentelles of a single floral roll. Tools in the style of J-A.Derome (1696-1760). Overstamped gilt arms on upper and lower covers. Spines with 6 raised bands gilt, double gilt fillet borders to 7 compartments, 5 gilt-tooled floral corner pieces and a large central gilt floral tool, tan goatskin lettering and numbering-pieces in 2 compartments. Contemporary French blue silk paste-downs and endpapers, secured at inner hinges with blue-dyed linen thread.
001B10212
003LIBRARY CODE
096##$aBl.1.01 - Bl.1.04
098##$a[Another copy:] Sa1.1.05 - Sa1.1.08$c[Provenance:] Listed as no. 105 in auction catalogue of library of Sir Robert Abdy sold by Guérin, Paris 1975, and from the collection of François Ragazzoni, by Tajan, Paris 2003, as "Des bibliothèques... et Sir Abdy". Arms of Daniel Charles Trudaine de Montigny in gilt on upper and lower covers. Given to Eton by Nicholas Kessler. Bookplate of François Ragazzoni. Bookplate of Christopher Turnor.$d[Binding:] 18th century French red morocco, double gilt fillet borders with dentelles of outward facing fleur-de-lys framing an inner panel comprised of a heavily embossed double row of gilt floral or foliate tools, additional floriate corner pieces extending into the body of the binding; inner gilt dentelles of a single floral roll. Tools in the style of J-A.Derome (1696-1760). Overstamped gilt arms on upper and lower covers. Spines with 6 raised bands gilt, double gilt fillet borders to 7 compartments, 5 gilt-tooled floral corner pieces and a large central gilt floral tool, tan goatskin lettering and numbering-pieces in 2 compartments. Contemporary French blue silk paste-downs and endpapers, secured at inner hinges with blue-dyed linen thread.
1001#$aDu Halde, J.-B$q(Jean-Baptiste)
24510$aDescription geographique, historique, chronologique, politique, et physique de l'empire de la Chine et de la Tartarie Chinoise, enriche des cartes generales et particulieres de ces pays ... du Thibet, & de la Corée, & ornée d'un grand nombre de figures ... Par le P. J. B. Du Halde ... Tome premier [- quatrieme].
260##$aA Paris :$bChez P.G. Le Mercier, Imprimeur-Libraire, rue Saint Jacques, au Livre d'Or,$c1735.
300##$a4v. plates (some folded, some coloured) :$bmaps, ports., plans ;$cFo.
500##$aCompiled from the works (some unpublished) of 17 Jesuits.
500##$aPrinted in double columns.
500##$a65 engraved plates: 42 folding or double-page maps, 11 single-page maps, 10 folding or double-page plates, 2 single-page plates.
500##$aFour engraved vignette head-pieces, 4 engraved initials, some woodcut illustrations in text.
500##$aPlates engraved by J-B.Haussard, A. Maisonneuve, M. Baquoy and Le Parmentier after designs by Antoine Humblot.
500##$aWith half-titles.
500##$aTitle-pages printed in red and black with engraved vignettes.
500##$aEdited by Père Contancin (Lust).
5104#$aCordier 46-7; Lust 12
561##$aGiven to Eton by Nicholas Kessler in 1997; Kessler bookplate.
561##$aBookplate of the Bibliothèque du Château de Mouchy-Noailles, dated 1847. With ms. ?shelfmarks.
561##$aMs. inscriptions: "Ex libris Antonii Guénard", and "Collegii Mussipontani Societatis Jesu, catalogo inscriptus" (title-page).
561##$aSignature: "A. Van ?Name" (title-page, Vol. I).
563##$a18th century sprinkled calf.
590##$aPencil notes on copy and edition (front pastedown).
651#0$aYaounde$xEarly works to 1800.
651#0$aTibet$xEarly works to 1800.
651#0$aKorea$xEarly works to 1800.
7001#$aRagazzoni, François$eformer owner.
7001#$aTurnor, Christopher$eformer owner.
7001#$aHaussard, J-B$eengraver.
7001#$aMaisonneuve, A$eengraver.
7001#$aBaquoy, M$eengraver.
7001#$aParmentier, Jacques$eengraver.
7001#$aTrudaine de Montigny, Daniel Charles$eformer owner.
7001#$aAbdy, Robert Henry Edward$cSir,$eformer owner.
752##$aFrance$dParis.
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