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17th century Illustration of Temples and Pagodas in Tunquin

TAVERNIER, Jean-Baptiste.

Tunquin. Page 46. The Order observ'd in the March of the Funerall Pompe at the Interrment of the Kings of Tunquin,.
London, 1678. 180 x 285mm.

Funeral procession of the king of Tunquin (Vietnam). Tavernier was a 17th-century French gem merchant and traveller. Tavernier's writings show that he was a keen observer, as well as a remarkable cultural anthropologist. His Six Voyages became a best seller and was translated into German, Dutch, Italian, and English during his lifetime. The work is frequently quoted by modern scholars writing about the period.


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Stock Id :19917

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17th century Illustration of Temples and Pagodas in Tunquin

TAVERNIER, Jean-Baptiste.

Tunquin. Page 46. The Order observ'd in the March of the Funerall Pompe at the Interrment of the Kings of Tunquin,.
London, 1678. 180 x 285mm.

Funeral procession of the king of Tunquin (Vietnam). Tavernier was a 17th-century French gem merchant and traveller. Tavernier's writings show that he was a keen observer, as well as a remarkable cultural anthropologist. His Six Voyages became a best seller and was translated into German, Dutch, Italian, and English during his lifetime. The work is frequently quoted by modern scholars writing about the period.


Stock ID : 19917

£190

£190

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