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[TACHARD, Guy] A relation of the voyage to Siam, performed by six Jesuits sent by the French King to the Indies and China, in the year 1685, with their astrological observations, and their remarks of nattral [sic] philosophy, geography, hydrography, and history. Published in the original, by the express orders of his most Christian majesty. And now made English, and illustrated with sculptures. London for J. Robinson 1688 8vo: engr. title-[2]-298 [= 308]-[12] pp.; 30 pl. (engr. title and title pasted on flyleaves, sm. marg. wormholes and wormtracks, occ. repaired, one single wormhole in text in begin., lower margin of p. 13 repaired, sl. marg. damp stains, some soiling, stronger at O, quire N and some margins sl. browned). Contemp. mottled sheep, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands, red spr. edges (part. faded, sl. rubbed, staining, loss to head). Rare first English edition (1st French 1686-1689) of the first voyage to Siam by the French Jesuit missionary Tachard (1651-1712) accompanied with Jean de Fontaney, Joachim Bouvet, Jean-François Gerbillon, Louis Le Comte and Claude de Visdelou. Illustrated with an engr. title showing the reception of the Siamese ambassadors by Louis XIV and 30 plates, of which 21 fold., representing maps (i.a. of Batavia and the Cape of Good Hope), indigeneous people, fauna and flora, etc. Title and engr. title ruled in black & red. Ref. Cordier, Indosinica, 948-949. - Cox I:328. - Not in DBS, Nissen, ZBI (other ed.).

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[TACHARD, Guy] A relation of the voyage to Siam, performed by six Jesuits sent by the French King to the Indies and China, in the year 1685, with their astrological observations, and their remarks of nattral [sic] philosophy, geography, hydrography, and history. Published in the original, by the express orders of his most Christian majesty. And now made English, and illustrated with sculptures. London for J. Robinson 1688 8vo: engr. title-[2]-298 [= 308]-[12] pp.; 30 pl. (engr. title and title pasted on flyleaves, sm. marg. wormholes and wormtracks, occ. repaired, one single wormhole in text in begin., lower margin of p. 13 repaired, sl. marg. damp stains, some soiling, stronger at O, quire N and some margins sl. browned). Contemp. mottled sheep, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands, red spr. edges (part. faded, sl. rubbed, staining, loss to head). Rare first English edition (1st French 1686-1689) of the first voyage to Siam by the French Jesuit missionary Tachard (1651-1712) accompanied with Jean de Fontaney, Joachim Bouvet, Jean-François Gerbillon, Louis Le Comte and Claude de Visdelou. Illustrated with an engr. title showing the reception of the Siamese ambassadors by Louis XIV and 30 plates, of which 21 fold., representing maps (i.a. of Batavia and the Cape of Good Hope), indigeneous people, fauna and flora, etc. Title and engr. title ruled in black & red. Ref. Cordier, Indosinica, 948-949. - Cox I:328. - Not in DBS, Nissen, ZBI (other ed.).

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[TACHARD, Guy] Voyage de Siam, des pères jésuites, envoyés par le roy aux Indes & à la Chine. Avec leurs observations, et leurs remarques de physique, de géographie, d'hydrographie, et d'histoire [- Second voyage du père Tachard et des jésuites envoyés par le roy [...]]. Paris A. Seneuze, D. Horthemels [- D. Horthemels] 1686-1689 2 vols, 4to: [16]-424-[8], [8]-416 [= 436]-[12] pp.; 25 (of 26) pl. (one pl. in vol. I missing; some foxing, some sl. soiling, pp. 100-101 of vol. I and the 2 pl. soiled, occ. quires sl. age-toned, ink stain to lower margins of pp. 305-307 of vol. I, pl. p. 91 of vol. I hand-coloured, tear in title of vol. II strengthened). Contemp. mottled calf, gilt-orn. spines with raised bands, red spr. edges (very rubbed, lacks to head and tail of vol. I, three corners of vol. I bumped, spine, joints and corners of vol. II repaired). Rare complete set in first edition of the first and second travel account by the French missionary Tachard (1651-1712), who was first sent to the Caribbean and then twice to the Kingdom of Siam to establish diplomatic relations. Illustrated with 25 (of 26) plates, of which 16 fold., depicting maps (i.a. of Batavia), indigeneous people, fauna and flora; 8 headpieces (one in vol. I showing the reception of the Siamese ambassadors by Louis XIV), 2 in-text ill., 2 title-vignettes and two copper-engr. initials. Ref. DBS VII:1802:1. - Chadenat 187. - Cox I:328. - Cordier, Indosinica, 947 & 953. - Nissen (ZBI) 4066-4067. Prov. Stamp and bookpl. of a school in Lille and stamp of a Jesuit College in Metz in vol. I.