Null Gueullette, Thomas-Simon. Miraculous incidents of Yu-Li, a Tunkin mandarin.…

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Gueullette, Thomas-Simon. Miraculous incidents of Yu-Li, a Tunkin mandarin. 2 parts in 1 volume. Augsburg, A. F. Bartholomäi, 1778. 174 pp., 1 white leaf; 163 pp., 2 leaves. 17.5 x 10 cm. Mottled half leather binding of the period with gilt-stamped spine label, oxidized gilt spine and brown paste-down paper cover (some silver foxing). First German edition. - Hayn-Gotendorf I, 212 - After Gueullette's "Aventures merveilleuses du mandarin Fum-Hoam, contes chinois". - Fresh. VAT: *

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Gueullette, Thomas-Simon. Miraculous incidents of Yu-Li, a Tunkin mandarin. 2 parts in 1 volume. Augsburg, A. F. Bartholomäi, 1778. 174 pp., 1 white leaf; 163 pp., 2 leaves. 17.5 x 10 cm. Mottled half leather binding of the period with gilt-stamped spine label, oxidized gilt spine and brown paste-down paper cover (some silver foxing). First German edition. - Hayn-Gotendorf I, 212 - After Gueullette's "Aventures merveilleuses du mandarin Fum-Hoam, contes chinois". - Fresh. VAT: *

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