Abt Claude-Marie Guyon (1699–1771) - Des Abts Guyon Geschichte von Ost-Indien, Alter so wohl, als neuerer Zeiten - 1749
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Abt Claude-Marie Guyon’s German-language bound volume, Des Abts Guyon Geschichte von Ost-Indien, Alter so wohl, als neuerer Zeiten, was published in 1749.
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About Claude-Marie Guyon – History of the East Indies, both in old and in newer times (Second Part: India in Modern Times) – Historical travel- and geographic report in Fraktur printing – Frankfurt & Leipzig, 18th century (circa 1749/1772)
Item description
Title: History of the East Indies, in old as well as in newer times – Second Part: India in Modern Times (translated from French)
Author: Abt Claude-Marie Guyon (1699–1771)
Publisher / Place: Frankfurt and Leipzig (mostly published by Johann Gottlieb Vierling)
Year of publication: 18th century (standard editions appeared in 1749 or in a reprint 1772)
Language: German (in the traditional Fraktur print)
Description & scope:
What is offered is the standalone second part of this significant historical and geographical work on India. The volume conveys the comprehensive picture of India in the European Enlightenment:
Content focuses:
* First section: chorographic description of Neo-India (Mogul Empire states, peninsulas on this side and beyond the Ganges, the island of Ceylon/Sri Lanka).
* Second section: detailed reports on the religions in India (idolaters, Jews, Muslims/Mohametans, Christians).
Noteworthy historical details: Contains early observations and natural history digressions on elephants, crocodiles, on the historically mentioned orangutans (orang utangs), as well as on the practical uses of the coconut palm.
Binding & typography: Contemporary leather or paper binding with a classical, clear Fraktur interior print.
Condition:
Age-appropriate, authentic collector’s condition:
Binding: Solid book block with noticeable age-related wear, scratches, and bumped edges (see photos).
Paper & contents: Paper browned with age, foxing, and with contemporaneous handwritten notes on the pastedowns; the text block itself is sound at its core.
Note on the photos:
The attached detail photos of the title page, the binding, and the interior pages are an essential part of the condition description.
Private sale from a private collection.
About Claude-Marie Guyon – History of the East Indies, both in old and in newer times (Second Part: India in Modern Times) – Historical travel- and geographic report in Fraktur printing – Frankfurt & Leipzig, 18th century (circa 1749/1772)
Item description
Title: History of the East Indies, in old as well as in newer times – Second Part: India in Modern Times (translated from French)
Author: Abt Claude-Marie Guyon (1699–1771)
Publisher / Place: Frankfurt and Leipzig (mostly published by Johann Gottlieb Vierling)
Year of publication: 18th century (standard editions appeared in 1749 or in a reprint 1772)
Language: German (in the traditional Fraktur print)
Description & scope:
What is offered is the standalone second part of this significant historical and geographical work on India. The volume conveys the comprehensive picture of India in the European Enlightenment:
Content focuses:
* First section: chorographic description of Neo-India (Mogul Empire states, peninsulas on this side and beyond the Ganges, the island of Ceylon/Sri Lanka).
* Second section: detailed reports on the religions in India (idolaters, Jews, Muslims/Mohametans, Christians).
Noteworthy historical details: Contains early observations and natural history digressions on elephants, crocodiles, on the historically mentioned orangutans (orang utangs), as well as on the practical uses of the coconut palm.
Binding & typography: Contemporary leather or paper binding with a classical, clear Fraktur interior print.
Condition:
Age-appropriate, authentic collector’s condition:
Binding: Solid book block with noticeable age-related wear, scratches, and bumped edges (see photos).
Paper & contents: Paper browned with age, foxing, and with contemporaneous handwritten notes on the pastedowns; the text block itself is sound at its core.
Note on the photos:
The attached detail photos of the title page, the binding, and the interior pages are an essential part of the condition description.
Private sale from a private collection.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Africa
Book title
Des Abts Guyon Geschichte von Ost-Indien, Alter so wohl, als neuerer Zeiten
Author/ Illustrator
Abt Claude-Marie Guyon (1699–1771)
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1749
Height
17 cm
Edition
Subsequent edition
Width
10 cm
Language
German
Original language
No
Publisher
Frankfurt und Leipzig (zumeist bei Johann Gottlieb Vierling)
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
364
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