Paul Bonnetain - L'Extrême Orient - 1892

A fascinating illustrated edition of this work devoted to the exploration of eastern Asian regions, approached through a blend of travelogue, geographical observations, ethnographic descriptions, and reflections on the societies encountered -

Paul Bonnetain, a French writer and journalist of the late 19th century, who stayed notably in Indochina and participated in French colonial enterprises, offers in this book a broad evocation of the territories of the Far East, particularly China, Japan, Indochina, and neighboring regions, presenting their landscapes, their peoples, their institutions, their traditions and their contemporary transformations -

Bonnetain first describes the geographical characteristics of the Asian territories, evoking the immensity of the plains, the great rivers, the mountains, the seacoasts, the varied climates and the natural riches that fostered the development of ancient civilizations -

Paul Bonnetain - L'Extrême Orient - 1892 - Ancienne Maison Quantin -
521 pages ,

Good binding condition, the volume in its full original publisher's cloth, protected by a sheet of cellophane, wear from handling, some minor defects on the cover, spine caps collapsed, gilded edges, smooth spine decorated, title and author’s name in black, first cover titled and decorated, nice black motif on the back cover -

Good interior condition, browning paper, title page printed in red and black and adorned with a beautiful vignette, the work enriched with numerous drawings after nature, endpapers in decent condition, a pleasing copy -

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