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SIAM. (2). TACHARD, GUY. Voyage de Siam, des peres Jesuites, envoyez par le roy aux Indes & a la Chine. Avec leurs observations astronomiques, et leurs remarques de physique, de géographie, d´hydrographie, & d´histoire. Paris (chez Arnould Seneuze... Daniel Horthemels) 1686.
4:o (about 242x176 mm.). (16), (1)-424, (8) pp. 4 engraved maps (3 double-page), 16 engraved plates (7 double-page). Title with engraved vignette, one engraved historiated initial, 7 engraved historiated vignettes.
Contemporary brown calf, worn, gilt edges of covers, gilt spine in six compartments, red edges. Annotations on first endpaper. Stamp on title. First edition. +

TACHARD, GUY. Second voyage du pere Tachard et des jesuites envoyez par le roy au royaume de Siam. Contenant diverses remarques d´histoire, de physique, de geographie, & d´astronomie. Paris (chez Danile Horthemels) 1698.
4:o (about 240x180 mm.). (8), (1)-220, 201-375 (lacks blank leaf after p. 302, pp. 201-220 double), (2), 376-416, (12) pp. 6 engraved plates (3 folding, 3 double-page), title with engraved portrait vignette, 3 engraved vignettes.

Contemporary brown calf, worn, gilt edges of covers, gilt spine in six compartments, some damage at head, red speckled edges. Old library stamp on title. Engraved bookplate. 2 volumes.

Löwendahl: China illustrata nova. Supplement, 1586, 1589.
The engravings were executed by Cornelius Martinus Vermeulen, many after drawings by Pierre Paul Sevin.
Tachard`s famous voyages to Thailand with notes on South Africa Cape Province, depicting exotic animals (zebras, rhinoceros, chameleonts and several elephants) and plants.
Six jesuit scientists destined for China were sent along with Louis XIV´s embassy to Siam in 1685. In 1687, Tachard returned to Siam.
From the library of Swedish antiquarian bookdealer Björn Löwendahl (1941-2013).

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Auktionsnummer:

533046

Datum:

2018-06-19