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GMELIN, Johann Georg (1709-1755). Voyage en Sibirie. Paris: Desaint, 1767. 2 volumes bound in one, 12°. Engraved folding plate and folding engraved plate of music, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials, half titles and final blank I/S12 (occasional light spotting, browning and dampstaining, one plate with short tear). Contemporary sheep over patterned boards, spine gilt in compartments, gilt morocco lettering-piece in one, numbered in another, red edges (rubbed, corners bumped, splits on joints, minor worming on spine). Provenance: Nagy-Gabor, Debreczin (early bookplate and inscription on upper pastedown). FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH. Gmelin's account of the imperial Russian scientific expedition to Eastern Siberia. Brunet II, col. 1628; Howes G-212.
[TACHARD, Guy (1651-1712)]. Voyage de Siam, des Peres Jesuites, envoyez par le Roy aux Indes & à la Chine. Paris: Arnould Seneuze & Daniel Horthemels, 1686. 4° (242 x 180mm). 18 engraved plates and charts only (of 20), 10 folding, engraved title vignette, headpieces and initial, and woodcut tailpieces and initials (some light browning, marking and marginal staining, one plate with small tear touching border, another slightly marked). Contemporary French calf, spine gilt in compartments, lettered in one (a little rubbed and scuffed, cracking and chipping on spine, corners bumped). Provenance: Fanier (early inscription on front free endpaper). FIRST EDITION. Brunet V, col. 632; Nissen ZBI 4066. Together with 5 other works in 6 volumes. (8)
[TACHARD, Guy (1651-1712)]. Voyage de Siam, des Peres Jesuites, envoyez par le Roy aux Indes & à la Chine. Paris: Arnould Seneuze & Daniel Horthemels, 1686. 4° (242 x 180mm). 18 engraved plates and charts only (of 20), 10 folding, engraved title vignette, headpieces and initial, and woodcut tailpieces and initials (some light browning, marking and marginal staining, one plate with small tear touching border, another slightly marked). Contemporary French calf, spine gilt in compartments, lettered in one (a little rubbed and scuffed, cracking and chipping on spine, corners bumped). Provenance: Fanier (early inscription on front free endpaper). FIRST EDITION. Brunet V, col. 632; Nissen ZBI 4066. Together with 5 other works in 6 volumes. (8)
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