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CHINA PEKING GARDENS OF EMPEROR 1808 DE GUIGNES & DESEVE LARGE ANTIQUE VIEW
$ 153.11
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Description
Title of the view:"Vue des Jardins de l'Empereur à Peking"
Large nice antique copper engraved view of the gardens of Emperor, in Beijing, China, drawn by Chrétien Louis de Guignes (1759-1845), engraved by Jacques Eustache Deseve or De Seve (1790-1830),
a famous French illustrator
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Size with margins :
39,5 x 27 cm / 15,3 x 10,6 inches
Condition :
in colors, good condition, a few slight foxmarks.
Edition :
From "Voyages à Peking, Manille et l'Ile de France faits dans les intervalles des années 1784 à 1801" par Chretien-Louis-Joseph de Guignes,
Paris, 1808, 19th Century
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WE DON'T SELL LASER AND COPIES MAPS, ALL WE SELL IS ORIGINAL AND ANTIQUE
Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you
This now-missing gate was located on the wall bordering the northern city of Beijing called Tartarus: one of the three parts that the capital had at the time with the Forbidden City and the Chinese city.