Lot n° 18.1
Estimation :
1200 - 1200
EUR
DEGUIGNES Chrétien-Louis de Guignes said Deguignes son. Chin - Lot 18
DEGUIGNES Chrétien-Louis de Guignes said Deguignes son. Chinese celestial planisphere. With explanations, the alphabetical catalogue
of the stars & the continuation of all the comets observed in China since the year 613 before J.C. until 1222 of the
Christian era, taken from Chinese books. Paris, Moutard, 1782 ; in-4 of [2] ff. 76 p. ; 1 large map, bound in contemporary brown calf, spine ribbed and decorated with gilt designs, small worm gallery at one spine.
First edition accompanied by a large engraved folded map of the sky as seen by the Chinese.
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