1781 RARE Jesuit Voyages Missions CHINA Taiwan Vietnam MAPS Asia Edifiantes 9v
The ‘Lettres Edifiantes et Curieuses’ is a collection of reports and letters from Jesuit missions from around the world. It is a key and important source of information for the history of Catholic missions and missionaries through the 18th-century.
This set of nine tomes contains information on a variety of Jesuit missionaries and notable missions including:
- Voyages in Tonkin (or Vietnam) and Peking
- Missions of fathers Royer, Chanseaume, Horta, Cibot
- Other lesser-known missions into China and Japan
- Map of Nangasaki
- Map of Penghu, or Pescadores Islands
- Jesuit voyages on the Isle of Bourbon, near Africa
- Map of the Ryukyu Islands (islands between Taiwan and Japan)
1781 RARE Jesuit Voyages Missions CHINA Taiwan Vietnam MAPS Asia Edifiantes 9v
The ‘Lettres Edifiantes et Curieuses’ is a collection of reports and letters from Jesuit missions from around the world. It is a key and important source of information for the history of Catholic missions and missionaries through the 18th-century.
This set of nine tomes contains information on a variety of Jesuit missionaries and notable missions including:
- Voyages in Tonkin (or Vietnam) and Peking
- Missions of fathers Royer, Chanseaume, Horta, Cibot
- Other lesser-known missions into China and Japan
- Map of Nangasaki
- Map of Penghu, or Pescadores Islands
- Jesuit voyages on the Isle of Bourbon, near Africa
- Map of the Ryukyu Islands (islands between Taiwan and Japan)
Item number: #25774
Price: $995
GOBIEN, Charles Le
Lettres édifiantes et curieuses, écrites des missions étrangeres.
A Paris, chez J.G Merigot, Libraire, 1781. 1st edition
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages; 9 volumes
- 16-24
- Each tome individually paginated
- 12 engravings + 7 folding maps
- 16-24
- Language: French
- Binding: Leather; tight and secure
- Size: ~7.25in X 4.25in (18cm x 11cm)
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25774
Categories
Religion
Voyages & Exploration & Maps
Authors
GOBIEN, Charles Le
Printing Date
18th Century
Language
French
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete