La guerre de Chine. Grand panorama illustré, historique et anecdotique [...].

Paris, Guérin-Müller, 1862

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Description du lot

Oblong folio; 16 pl. (a few spots).

Publ. ill. cardboards (front cover split, used).

Rare first edition of this beautifully ill. work with 16 lithographs in b/w (except hand-coloured lithogr. pasted on front board) on the second part of the Opium War in 1860. Each pl. is accompanied by a descriptive text and ill. the landings on the conquered islands (such as Chusan), the camps, the battles (such as of Taku Forts, Palikao, etc.), the occupation, etc.
Ref. Cordier, Sinica, 4146.

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