Delaporte

Collection of 17 old rare books in good condition (see photos). Reference works, Voyages and Discoveries - offers a complete panorama of each studied country (site descriptions, historical lighting, description of its commerce, its customs and manners, etc). ''Of a refined style, this work achieved great success at publication and was translated into almost all languages''. (in Quérard). Very beautiful rare collections on the most sought-after regions. Leather bindings from the period, spine with raised bands ornately gilt, red edges, headbands, flyleaves, blank leaves, an ensemble of 17 volumes from the 18th century, issued with the approbation and privilege of the king (see photos). Contents of the books: t1. Cyprus, Syria, Egypt, Barbary States, Greece, Turkey. t2. Turkey, Georgia, Mingrelia (region of Georgia), Armenia, Media, Persia, Happy Arabia, Petraea Arabia, Deserts Arabia, Palestine. t3. Ormuz, the Mogul, Golconde, Coromandel Coast, Ceylon, the Maldives, Malabar Coast. t4. Goa, Sumatra, Java, Philippines, Borneo, Macassar, Moluccas, Mariana Islands, Siam, Bhutan, Tonkin and Cochin-China. t5. China, Formosa and neighboring islands. t6. Japan, Korea, Eastern Tatar, Western Tatar (Nomadic Asia: Turkestan). t7. Siberia, Kamtschatka, Novaya Zemlya (Arctic Ocean islands), Russia. t8. Lapland, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Hudson Bay, Newfoundland, Acadia. t9. Canada, English Colonies, Florida, Jamaica. t10. Louisiana, Mexico, California. t11. Saint-Domingue, Antilles, Guyana. t12. Tierra Firme (Panama), Peru, Chile, Magellanic Lands (Patagonia). t13. Paraguay, Brazil, African Islands (Saint Helena, Madagascar, Isle Bourbon, Joanna, Mozambique, Quirimba), Abyssinia, Nigritia (Sudan), Monomotapa. t14. Cape of Good Hope, Angola, Congo, Kingdom of Loango (Lower Congo), Benin, Ardra Kingdom (Benin), Juida Kingdom (west coast of Africa), Côte-d’Or. t15. Ivory Coast, Gold Coast (Western African coast), Senegal, the Canary Islands, Portugal. t16. Spain, continuation of Spain. t17. England, continuation of England. Pagination: Volume 1: viij + tables + 490 pages. Volume 2: tables + 539 pages. Volume 3: tables + 491 pages. Volume 4: tables + 525 pages. Volume 5: tables + 458 pages. Volume 6: tables + 454 pages. Volume 7: tables + 474 pages. Volume 8: tables + 428 pages. Volume 9: tables + 489 pages. Volume 10: tables + 452 pages. Volume 11: tables + 472 pages. Volume 12: tables + 458 pages. Volume 13: tables + 452 pages. Volume 14: tables + .451 pages. Volume 15: tables + 496 pages. Volume 16: tables + 506 pages. Volume 17: tables + 460 pages. The photos are complementary to the description. Very beautiful rare collections on the regions most sought after. The order will be shipped only with a tracking number.

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