1708 VOIAGE AUX INDES ORIENTALES 2 VOLS ILLUSTRATED antique CHINA & INDIA TRAVEL
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1708 VOIAGE AUX INDES ORIENTALES 2 VOLS ILLUSTRATED antique CHINA & INDIA TRAVEL

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Voiage aux Indes orientales, commence l'an1658. & fini l'an 1665 [...].by SCHOUTEN, WouterAmsterdam; 17082 volumesSize 4 by 6 1/4" frontispiece-[4]-portrait-508-[7], frontispiece-[1]-492 pp. French translation of the voyage of the Dutch surgeon Schouten (1638-1704) with the fleet of the Dutch East India Company. Illustrated with 2 frontispieces, an engraved portrait and 10 mostly folding plates showing the fleet, harbors, fauna and flora. Titles in red & black- Ref. Chadenat 1737. - STCN.Original calf, blind-stamped spines with raised bands.Very good condition, minor wearText in French=============================="Voyage aux Indes Orientales" translates to "Voyage to the East Indies" in English, and refers to a famous book written by French naturalist Pierre Sonnerat detailing his travels and observations in Southeast Asia, particularly India and China, during the late 18th century; it is considered a valuable source of information about the region's culture, customs, and natu

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