Sale 2501 - Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Travel Books, March 7, 2019

257 c   HELMAN, ISIDORE-STANISLAS-HENRI. Abrégé Historique des Principaux Traits de la Vie de Confucius, Célèbre Philosophe Chinois. Title, 24 plates, and 24 leaves of text. bound with his : Faits Mémorables des Empereurs de la Chine, tirés des Annales Chinoises. Title, dedication, 24 plates, and 24 leaves of text. Together, 2 volumes in one, both entirely engraved throughout . 4to, 284x209 mm, contemporary green morocco gilt with Greek key border on covers and pink silk doublures and endleaves, spine ends, joints, and cover corners rubbed; conspicuous marginal foxing in the first work and on first few leaves in the second. Bookplate of Francis John Hughes. Paris: Chez l’Auteur . . . et chez Ponce, [1788]; 1788 [1,000/2,000] first editions of illustrated works on the life of Confucius and events in the reigns of various Chinese emperors. Cohen-de Ricci 479; Lust 729, 1133. 254 257