Antiques

Item Description

This book from 1793 is a beautiful piece of history!  "A Voyage to Madagascar and the East Indies" by The Abbe Rochon is a rare gem that includes M. Brunel's memoir on the Chinese trade.  From Abebooks.com it reads:

"The first edition was 1792. Alexis-Marie de Rochon, known as Abbé Rochon, was born in Brest, France in 1741 and died in Paris in 1817. He was a French astronomer, physicist and traveler. He traveled to Africa on an exploring mission to determine the possibility of establishing new trading posts for commerce with the East Indies and China. His trip, journal, and the mapping of the island Madagascar was one of the first from a European. He is also known for his work on lens design and crystal optics, inventing the Rochon prism polarizer."

It was illustrated with an original map of Madagascar, which was drawn by M. Robert, but unfortunately it is missing.  Translated from the French by Joseph Trapp, A.M.  The texture and color of the cover is enough to make me swoon.

Book enthusiast and history lovers, don't miss this opportunity to own this priceless beauty!

Item Special Note

Note: Binding is coming off of the pages.  It looks to have had some tape rehabilitation on the binding.  Torn first page, missing map, other pages in good condition.  Confirmed: Very old!

Pick up/shipping information: At auction close, item will be available for pick up in Sebastopol, CA on the designated pick up days or it can be mailed at the winning bidder’s expense.

Items are shipped via Priority Mail Flat Rate Shipping with the United States Postal Service. This item will ship in a medium flat rate box (11” x 8 ½” x 5 ½” OR 13 5/8” x 11 7/8” x 3 3/8”). The shipping cost will be $13.15 plus the cost of insurance. Winning bidder is responsible for all fees. All information and details about pick up times and location will be given in the auction closing email.

If more than one item is won, we will combine shipping and make the necessary shipping cost adjustment. If the items do not fit into a Flat Rate box, the best shipping option will be chosen by the auction shipping team.

For planning, note that the pick up days are Friday, March 27, 2015 and Saturday, March 28, 2015 in Sebastopol, California. All information and details about pick up times and location will be given in the auction closing email.

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