[Hakluyt Society volume, 1853] The History Of The Great And Mighty Kingdom Of China. And The Situation Thereof. Vol. 1

by Mendoza de, Juan Gonzalez

1st edition

Price: $100.00
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Book desription: London, , 1853. 1st edition. Orig. gilt cloth, profess. rebkd. w/ gilt spine. . Extremely nice clean fresh copy internally, mostly unopened at top. Also the original blue gilt binding is in nice shape with the Hakluyt emblem gilt saileing ship on front cover still bright. Professionally antique rebacked in matching cloth & gilt lettering like the original. V. minor ex. lib. w/ small paper label on cover & light ep stamps. VG. 8vo. . Volume 1 only (of 2). Volume edited by Sir George T. Staunton. Very rare extremely early Hakluyt Society publication with 1852 Society report & list of members at beginning. From the rare 1st English translation of 1588. 53pp. introduction by R.H. Major. A compilation of Spanish & Portuguese orig. travel accounts to China 1550-1580. An esp. interesdting volume w/ the many pages of early Hakluyt Society material at beginning.

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