[China, Indochina]. [Missions]. 17th c. Collection of 5 publ - Lot 22

[China, Indochina]. [Missions]. 17th c. Collection of 5 publications, in two volumes, in-8, contemporary brown calf, spine ribbed, gilt title, edges speckled, restorations (very slight rubbing; light wetness to last f. of 1st vol. slight browning). 1. BOURGES (Jacques de). Relation du voyage de monseigneur l'evesque de Beryte vicaire apostolique du royaume de la Cochinchine, par la Turquie, la Perse, les Indes, &c. jusqu'au royaume de Siam, autres lieux. Paris, Charles Angot, 1683. In-8, (8)-167-(1) p. Increased third edition of one of the primary sources on Vietnam, Siam and the Far East, and one of the first reports on China, Vietnam, Tonkin and the East Indies. Father de Bourges (1630 - 1714) took part in the first Catholic mission to Siam (Cordier, Bibliotheca Sinica, 828). 2. PALLU (François). Relation abrégée des missions et des voyages des evesques françois envoyés aux royaumes de la Chine, Cochinchine, Tonquinn & Siam. Paris, Charles Angot, 1682. In-8, (6)-51 p. Second edition. François Pallu (1626 - 1684) was a French bishop and missionary in Asia, and the principal founder of the Société des Missions étrangères de Paris. 3. Relation des missions des evesques François aux royaumes de Siam, de la Cochinchine, de Camboye, & du Tonquin, &c. Divisée en quatre parties. Paris, Charles Angot, 1684. In-8, (16)-248 p. New edition. Descriptions in four books of the kingdoms of Siam, Cochinchina, Cambodia and Tonkin drawn up between 1666 and 1671 by the missionaries Pierre Lambert de la Motte, Louis Chevreuil, Antoine Hainques and Pierre Brindeau, who were part of the Missions étrangères de Paris (Cordier, Sinica, 826). 4. Relation des missions et des voyages des evesques vicaires apostoliques, et de leurs ecclesiastiques es années 1672, 1673, 1674 & 1675. Paris, Charles Angot, 1682. In-8, (16)-389 p. Second edition. These bishops were: François Pallu, bishop of Héliopolis, de la Motte-Lambert, bishop of Beryte, and Ignace Cotolondy, bishop of Métellopolis. (Cordier, Bibliotheca Sinica, 827). 5. Relation des missions et des voyages des evesques vicaires apostoliques, et de leurs ecclesiastiques és années 1676 & 1677. Paris, Charles Angot, 1682. In-8, (16)-242-(1) p. Second edition. This publication follows the one concerning the voyages made between 1673 and 1675 (Cordier, Bibliotheca Sinica, 827). Provenance: Andry Du Faÿ (old signature on titles); J. Lejeune (signature on back cover).