HELMAN, Isidore-Stanislas Abrégé historique des principaux traits de la vie de C…

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HELMAN, Isidore-Stanislas Abrégé historique des principaux traits de la vie de Confucius [...]. Paris by the Author and M. Ponce [c. 1782] 4to: [25] ff.; 24 pl. (foxing, also sl. on some engr., stain on verso of last f.). Mod. three-quarter spr. leather, mottled paper boards, spine with raised bands gilt-ruled (spine faded). Work entirely engraved by Helman (1743-1806). Contains 24 nice plates depicting lively landscapes, ceremonies, scenes of Confucius' life, etc. after the drawings of the missionary Amiot. It is often accompanied by "Faits mémorables des empereurs de la Chine", also illustrated by Helman. Ref. Cordier, Sinica, 667 (not dated). - Cohen 479. - Brunet III:90/91. - Biogr. univ. XIX:79. Prov. Monogrammed stamp on lower margin of title.

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