TISSANIER (Joseph). Relation du voyage du P. Joseph Tissanie - Lot 224

TISSANIER (Joseph). Relation du voyage du P. Joseph Tissanier de la compagnie de Jésus, depuis la France jusqu'au royaume de Tunquin. Paris, Edme Martin, 1663. In-8, (12)-352 p., modern havana half-calf with corners, richly ornamented spine with nerves, gilt title, speckled edges (paper browned (except limini. ff.), angular wetness at very beginning and end of vol.). Rare first edition. Joseph Tissanier (1618-1688) was admitted to the Jesuits in 1634, and set sail for the Indian missions in 1654. He died in Macao, after spending five years in Tonkin (Sommervogel, VIII, 52). Hardback: LE FAVRE (Jacques). Lettre du R. P. Jacques Le Favre de la compagnie de Jésus, au P. procureur de la Province de France, & des missions d'Orient de lamesme Compagnie sur son arrivée à la Chine, et l'estat present de ce Royaume. Paris, Edme Martin, 1662. In-8, 37 p. First edition in-8. Admitted to the Jesuits in 1630, Jacques Favre sailed for China in 1656. He was provincial there for five years and died in Chang-hai in 1676 (Sommervogel, III, 571).