Lot 158

China.- Gonzalez de Mendoza (Juan) Historia de las Cosas Mas Notables, Ritos y Costumbres, del gran Reyno dela China...con un Itinerario del nuevo Mundo, first edition, Rome, Vincentio Accolti, 1585.

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China.- Gonzalez de Mendoza (Juan) Historia de las Cosas Mas Notables, Ritos y Costumbres, del gran Reyno dela China...con un Itinerario del nuevo Mundo, first edition, collation: (, ((, A-Z, Aa-Dd8, Ee4, with blank ((8, title with woodcut device, woodcut initials, title margins slightly frayed, very occasional light water-staining, mainly marginal, some light browning and foxing, ex-library copy with bookplate, small circular ink-stamp to title and shelfmark to head of )2, modern calf, spine gilt and with red morocco label, [Adams G864; Cordier 8; Sabin 27775], 8vo (159 x 98mm.), Rome, Vincentio Accolti, 1585.

⁂ One of the earliest European works on China. It also contains an account of Mexico.

Description

China.- Gonzalez de Mendoza (Juan) Historia de las Cosas Mas Notables, Ritos y Costumbres, del gran Reyno dela China...con un Itinerario del nuevo Mundo, first edition, collation: (, ((, A-Z, Aa-Dd8, Ee4, with blank ((8, title with woodcut device, woodcut initials, title margins slightly frayed, very occasional light water-staining, mainly marginal, some light browning and foxing, ex-library copy with bookplate, small circular ink-stamp to title and shelfmark to head of )2, modern calf, spine gilt and with red morocco label, [Adams G864; Cordier 8; Sabin 27775], 8vo (159 x 98mm.), Rome, Vincentio Accolti, 1585.

⁂ One of the earliest European works on China. It also contains an account of Mexico.

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