M. l'Abbé Grosier - Description générale de la Chine - 1785

Rare antique volume in French, entitled Description générale de la Chine, ou Tableau de l’état actuel de cet empire, drafted by Abbé Grosier, canon of Saint-Louis du Louvre.

The work presents a broad description of China and the Chinese Empire, including the fifteen provinces, Tartary, the islands and other tributary territories. The text also covers the state of the cities, the population, natural productions, the government, religion, customs, usages, the arts and the Chinese sciences.

Ancient specimen with signs of age and use, including:
foxing and widespread stains on the paper;
ingalioled yellowing and the natural patina of the support;
slight browning and traces of handling;
small annotations or manuscript numerations;
wear to the margins and to the binding

The text is 798 pages.
Dimensions: 26 x 20 cm