Lot 249
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TAVERNIER, John Baptista (1605-1689). A Collection of Several Relations & Treatises Singular and Curious ... Not Printed among his First Six Voyages. London: A. Godbid and J. Playford, for Moses Pitt, 1680. 2 parts in one volume, 2° (293 x 192mm). Folding engraved map of Japan and 7 folding plates, 3 with inserted letterpress explanation leaves, with initial advertisement leaf and final leaf of publisher's book catalogue (small tear in map centrefold, small rust-hole in one plate, light spotting and staining). 20th-century old-style calf, spine with red morocco gilt lettering-piece. Provenance: Sondley Library, Ashevill NC (library stamps in blind on all plates). Wing T-250.
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TAVERNIER, John Baptista (1605-1689). A Collection of Several Relations & Treatises Singular and Curious ... Not Printed among his First Six Voyages. London: A. Godbid and J. Playford, for Moses Pitt, 1680. 2 parts in one volume, 2° (293 x 192mm). Folding engraved map of Japan and 7 folding plates, 3 with inserted letterpress explanation leaves, with initial advertisement leaf and final leaf of publisher's book catalogue (small tear in map centrefold, small rust-hole in one plate, light spotting and staining). 20th-century old-style calf, spine with red morocco gilt lettering-piece. Provenance: Sondley Library, Ashevill NC (library stamps in blind on all plates). Wing T-250.

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TAVERNIER, John Baptista (1605-1689). A Collection of Several Relations & Treatises Singular and Curious ... Not Printed among his First Six Voyages. London: A. Godbid and J. Playford, for Moses Pitt, 1680. 2 parts in one volume, 2° (293 x 192mm). Folding engraved map of Japan and 7 folding plates, 3 with inserted letterpress explanation leaves, with initial advertisement leaf and final leaf of publisher's book catalogue (small tear in map centrefold, small rust-hole in one plate, light spotting and staining). 20th-century old-style calf, spine with red morocco gilt lettering-piece. Provenance: Sondley Library, Ashevill NC (library stamps in blind on all plates). Wing T-250.
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