[Rarebooks] FS: Palafox y Mendoza's history of the conquest of China by the Tartars. Paris: 1670

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(CHINA) Palafox y Mendoza, Juan de. HISTORIA DE LA CONQUISTA DE LA CHINA 
POR EL TARTARO. Paris: Antonio Bertier. 1670. First edition. Sm. 8vo. 
(x),388pp. Fine copper engraved frontispiece (lower 1/3 is a map of China, also 
showing Japan & Korea). Cont. speckled calf, elaborately gilt spine (some 
rubbing & worming at extremities) and top of spine a bit chipped but still very 
nice. Some leaves with an old water stain at bottom fore-corner.     $3,000.00 
(trade discount allowed)
Palau #209789.

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