Lot 1089
1089
JAPAN -- TITSINGH, (I.). Bijzonderheden over Japan behelzende een verslag van de huwelijks plegtigheden, begrafenissen en feesten der Japanezen, De Gedenkschriften der laatste Japansche Keizers en andere merkwaardigheden nopens dat Rijk. 's-Grav., Wed. J. Allart, 1824-25. 2 vols. xvi, 250; (2), 264 pp. W. 2 engr. ti. & 3 (of 4) fold. aquatinted plates, skillfully cold. by hand. Cont. clothbacked brds. (Apart from some minor defects a perfect copy).
First Dutch edition of a beautifully illustrated work on the Japanese festive ceremonies and customs, written by Isaac Titsingh (1745-1812), i.a. head of the Dutch Factory at Decima for the Dutch East Indian Company. The Dutch edition was translated from the English edition of 1822 which itself was a translation of the French edition of 1819. Lacking unfortunately 1 plate in vol. 1 (opposite p. 58): 'Wedding ceremony with a group of 14 people', but including the beautiful view on Decima. - Lequin, Isaac Titsingh, p. 258; Landwehr, VOC, 538; Alt-Japan-Kat. 1520; Cordier 451.€ 1000
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