Antique 1669 First English Edition of "An Embassy From the East-India Company" - Very Rare For Sale

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Antique 1669 First English Edition of "An Embassy From the East-India Company" - Very Rare

Name: Antique 1669 First English Edition of "An Embassy From the East-India Company" - Very Rare
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Dimensions: 10.25ʺW × 1.75ʺD × 16ʺH

Styles: English; Illustration

Period: 17th Century

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

Materials: Paper

Condition: Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections

Color: Brown

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Condition Notes: Good condition. Good condition. less

Description: Extremely Rare 1669 First English Language Edition Of "An Embassy from the East-India Company By Johan Nieuhof The First Book … more Extremely Rare 1669 First English Language Edition Of "An Embassy from the East-India Company By Johan Nieuhof The First Book About The Real China Many Illustrations.

A rare 1669 first English language edition of An Embassy from the East-India Company by Dutch author and explorer Johan Nieuhof, originally published in Dutch in 1665. Due to its tremendous success, several other editions were published that were heavily edited apparently for commercial reasons. It was then translated into French, German, Latin and English in 1665, 1666, 1668, and 1669 respectively. While the other versions were published by Van Meurs, the English version was published and translated by John Ogilby. The book, split into two parts and an appendix, contains notes and illustrations that Nieuhof made while he was a steward on Peter de Goyer and Jacob de Keizer’s embassy to the emperor of China. It also contains a written account of the trip and 149 illustrations. The first part of the work contains details of the entire journey from Canton to Peking and back while the second part is a general overview of China. This book was important to the time because it was a unique source about China and its practices. The images were an important aspect of the book because they more accurately depicted the people of China versus the fantastical European illustrations from the past. Dimensions: 10.25"W x 16" L x 1.75" H. Ship/pack fee of $65 includes insurance.

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