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[Abbé J.B. de Montmignon]: Choix des lettres édifiantes, écrites des missions étrangères ; avec des additions, des notes critiques, et des observations pour la plus grande intelligence de ces lettres ; précédé d'un tableau géographique de la Chine, de sa politique, des sectes religieuses, de la littérature, et de l'état actuel du christianisme chez ce peuple ; par M. *** Paris, Maradan [et H. Nicolle à partir du tome 4], 1808-1809. 8 volumes. 12 by 20.3 cm. Full tan basane, ornate smooth spines (Restoration style), red title-pieces. Minor defects to binding (4 worn headpieces, some wear to edges, small defect to one bit of volume 5). Minor spotting in the text, foxing on the first 2 leaves. First edition of this "good selection of edifying letters." (Brunet). Brunet III-col. 1029; Monglond VII-978-979; Cordier, Bibliotheca Sinica p. 939; Sabin. The eight volumes are divided as follows: I-III. Missions de la Chine ; IV. Missions de l'Inde ; V-VI. Missions du Levant; VII-VIII. Missions de l'Amérique. These letters "concern the Mediterranean Levant, the entire East and Far East of Asia, Ethiopia in Africa, South and Central America, Canada and Illinois. In their reports and letters, the Fathers, after recounting the journey, apply themselves to satisfying the requests of their superiors in Europe, i.e. to give complete information on the most varied matters: state of the missions, life of the missionaries, facilities or difficulties of propaganda, often persecutions, customs of the inhabitants, geographical discoveries and resources of the countries, military and political events, relations with the governments, such are the main subjects dealt with in these writings whose usefulness cannot be overlooked, especially in the absence of documents of any kind." (S.H.F.).

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[Abbé J.B. de Montmignon]: Choix des lettres édifiantes, écrites des missions étrangères ; avec des additions, des notes critiques, et des observations pour la plus grande intelligence de ces lettres ; précédé d'un tableau géographique de la Chine, de sa politique, des sectes religieuses, de la littérature, et de l'état actuel du christianisme chez ce peuple ; par M. *** Paris, Maradan [et H. Nicolle à partir du tome 4], 1808-1809. 8 volumes. 12 by 20.3 cm. Full tan basane, ornate smooth spines (Restoration style), red title-pieces. Minor defects to binding (4 worn headpieces, some wear to edges, small defect to one bit of volume 5). Minor spotting in the text, foxing on the first 2 leaves. First edition of this "good selection of edifying letters." (Brunet). Brunet III-col. 1029; Monglond VII-978-979; Cordier, Bibliotheca Sinica p. 939; Sabin. The eight volumes are divided as follows: I-III. Missions de la Chine ; IV. Missions de l'Inde ; V-VI. Missions du Levant; VII-VIII. Missions de l'Amérique. These letters "concern the Mediterranean Levant, the entire East and Far East of Asia, Ethiopia in Africa, South and Central America, Canada and Illinois. In their reports and letters, the Fathers, after recounting the journey, apply themselves to satisfying the requests of their superiors in Europe, i.e. to give complete information on the most varied matters: state of the missions, life of the missionaries, facilities or difficulties of propaganda, often persecutions, customs of the inhabitants, geographical discoveries and resources of the countries, military and political events, relations with the governments, such are the main subjects dealt with in these writings whose usefulness cannot be overlooked, especially in the absence of documents of any kind." (S.H.F.).

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