OLD NICK (Paul-Emile Daurant-Forgue dit). Open China. Advent - Lot 162

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OLD NICK (Paul-Emile Daurant-Forgue dit). Open China. Advent - Lot 162
OLD NICK (Paul-Emile Daurant-Forgue dit). Open China. Adventures of a Fan-Kouei in the country of Tsin. Paris, H. Fournier, 1845. In-8, VI-396 p., period green Russian half-leather, smooth spine, gilt title (snagged head-cap, worn edges and corners; foxing, small paper smudge in margin of one leaf). First edition. Illustrated with 50 hors-texte engraved plates, including one printed on red paper: Facsimile of an envelope from a New Year's invitation letter or calling card. "May your happiness flourish", and 160 black vignettes in text, after drawings by Auguste Borget. Given as a prize by a school in Bordeaux in 1881 (ms. mention and stamp on one endpaper).
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