Plan du Port et de la Ville de Nangasaki: Port of Nagasaki
by PRÉVOST, Abbé Antoine François de
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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About This Item
[Paris,: Chez Didot,, 1752].. 281 by 381mm. (11 by 15 inches).. Engraved plan. A plan of Nagasaki from a later edition of the Abbé Prévost's travel book, the 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'. Prévost's work was an expansion of Thomas Astley's 'Voyages and Travels' compiled by Astley from sources including John Atkins, Theodor de Bry and Jean-Baptiste Lavat. A London bookseller and printer, Astley wished to capitalise on the success of previous English travel compilations, such as those of Samuel Purchas and John Harris, and it was very popular. The first seven volumes of Astley's work were translated into French by the Abbé Antoine François Prévost (1697-1763), a colourful character who was in his youth variously a Jesuit novice, a soldier, and eventually a Benedictine priest, entering the order after the end of an ill-fated relationship. His restlessness caused his superiors in the order to obtain a lettre de cachet (an authorisation of arbitrary arrest) and he fled the country in 1728, and lived variously in England and the Netherlands before reconciliation. As well as translating Astley's work, Prévost added a general history of discoveries and colonisation to his own lifetime, as well as an overview of the historical sources he used.
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- Bookseller
- Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15853
- Title
- Plan du Port et de la Ville de Nangasaki
- Author
- PRÉVOST, Abbé Antoine François de
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Chez Didot,
- Place of Publication
- [Paris,
- Date Published
- 1752].
- Keywords
- Japan, Nagasaki
- Product_type
- Maps
- Size
- 281 by 381mm. (11 by 15 inches).
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
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About Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
Daniel Crouch Rare Books is specialist dealer in antique atlases, maps, plans, sea charts and voyages dating from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Our carefully selected stock also includes a number of fine prints and globes, and a selection of cartographic reference books.Our particular passions include rare atlases, wall maps, and separately published maps and charts. We strive to acquire unusual and quirky maps that are in fine condition. We are members of the following trade associations: The Antiquarian Bookseller's Association (ABA); The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA); Confédération Internationale des Négociantes en Oeuvres d'Art (CINOA); The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB); The Society of London Art Dealers (SLAD); and The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF). Daniel and Nick are also both members of The Company of Art Scholars, Dealers, and Collectors.