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Lot 136

Sale 5657 - Books and Manuscripts
Sep 23, 2021 6:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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[Travel & Exploration] [China] Mason, George Henry The Costume of China...

London: Printed for W. Miller by S. Gosnell, 1800. First edition. 4to. Printed in English and in French, with two title-pages, two Prefaces, and two Tables of Contents for each language. Illustrated with 60 hand-colored stipple engravings; each with accompanying English and French text leaves. Text leaves variously watermarked, dated 1794 and 1797; plate leaves variously watermarked, dated 1796 and 1797. Three-quarter brown calf, over marbled paper-covered boards, stamped in gilt, red morocco spine label, rebacked, boards rubbed; all edges trimmed; scattered light to moderate foxing to text and plates; offsetting from plates onto text; top edges variously darkened; scattered small expertly repaired open tears; scattered soiling in margins; loss along bottom edge of plate II; 6 in. short closed tear at bottom of plate XI; chipping at bottom edge of plate XV; very small open tear at bottom left of plate LIV. Abbey, Travel 533

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