Vues de La Chine et de La Tartarie

gravées en taille-douce par Simon, d'après les dessins de W. Alexandre. Paris, Chez Nepveu, 1815. Two vols. oblong, 8vo. Vol. I, 51, (3) p. and 27 (out of 28- plates, lacks "Supplice du Tcha") hand coloured lithogr. plates. Deals with subjects such as maritime transport, ethnography and torture instruments. Vol. II, 42 p. and 26 hand coloured plates, one of which is a folding map "Dans les jardins de l'empereur a Yuen-Ming-Yuen". With subjects such as the Imperial buildings and architecture.

In blind marbled binding and restored along spine. Interior: several loose pages, otherwise in good condition. Stamp and ex libris "Ex Bibliotheca Scholasticatur Noviomagensis C.I.C.M., bibliotheek Sparrendaal". Rare set. (total 2)