en 1820 et 1821. Traduit de Russe, par M. N******, et revu par M. J.-B. Eyrie's; Ouvrage publiée, avec des corrections et des Notes, par M. J. Klaproth. Atlas. Paris, Dondey-Dupré père et fils, 1827. 1st French ed. 32 p. Folio. Contemp. calf, gilt and blindst. border, inside dentelles, gilt and blindst. spine, lithogr. title, fold. map (5 x 42.5 cm), 2 double-p. plans (1 fold.) and 8 plates.
Binding faded, spine worn and some other imperfections, occas. foxed. A good copy. Cordier p.2473; Lust 551. Timkovski was a Russian diplomat who accompanied an Orthodox mission to Beijing. One of the plans is the earliest publ. plans of the Forbidden City in the West.
en 1820 et 1821. Traduit de Russe, par M. N******, et revu par M. J.-B. Eyrie's; Ouvrage publiée, avec des corrections et des Notes, par M. J. Klaproth. Atlas. Paris, Dondey-Dupré père et fils, 1827. 1st French ed. 32 p. Folio. Contemp. calf, gilt and blindst. border, inside dentelles, gilt and blindst. spine, lithogr. title, fold. map (5 x 42.5 cm), 2 double-p. plans (1 fold.) and 8 plates.
Binding faded, spine worn and some other imperfections, occas. foxed. A good copy. Cordier p.2473; Lust 551. Timkovski was a Russian diplomat who accompanied an Orthodox mission to Beijing. One of the plans is the earliest publ. plans of the Forbidden City in the West.
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