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MAFFEI, Giovanni Pietro
Historiarum Indicarum libri XVI. Omnia ab auctore recognita & emendata. In singula copiosus index.
Lyon, Jean Champion, 1638.
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Précieuse histoire des découvertes et des missions de Jésuites en Amérique et en Asie, par le père jésuite Maffei (1538-1603), historien scrupuleux, qui s'est appuyé sur des souces originales, et tout particulièrement sur les lettres écrites par les missionaires de son ordre. Belle reliure de prix, dorée au petits fers, avec l'ex-dono de Claude Tisserand sur les plats. Il a été donné par le collège des Jésuites de Chalon-sur-Saône, comme l'indique une inscription sur une feuillet de garde, en 1647. Coins un peu usés, mais bel exemplaire. /// In-8 de (80), 718 pp., 1 f. bl. Maroquin brun, dos à nerfs orné, large dentelle d'encadrement sur les plats, "ex dono dom. Claudii Tisserand" doré au centre d'une couronne de lauriers, avec écus de France et de Chalon-sur-Saone, tranches dorées. (Reliure de l'époque.) //// Valuable history of the Jesuit's discoveries and missions in America and Asia, by the Jesuit Maffei (1538-1603), scrupulous historian, who relied on original souces, especially the letters written by the missionaries of his order. Beautiful prize binding, with the ex-dono of Claude Tisserand, gilted on boards. It was given by the Jesuit college of Chalon-sur-Saône, as indicated by an inscription on a cover sheet, in 1647. Corners a little worn but a fine copy. /// PLUS DE PHOTOS SUR WWW.LATUDE.NET
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Historiarum Indicarum Libri XVI. Omnia ab Auctore recognita & emendata. In singula copiosus Index.
" Cadomi, ( Caen ) , Apud Adamum Cavelier, ( printer Jacques Mangeant ) , 9th October 1614, in-8°, (80) nn pp + 718 pp , lacks the last (blank) leaf Yy8. Bound in late 18th or early 19th century full leather, smooth spine with gilt decoration and title label. All edges painted red. Marbled end papers. Copy from the library of the Meaux Seminary ( small printed ex-libris on the first page down). Title page slightly stained, tiny damage at the top turn in. Still a very fine copy, complete with all the text leaves. Main work of the Jesuit Maffei in which he treats the 16th c. history of Asia, mainly India and Japan. The work is written in elegant Latin. In 1603 the Jesuit Visitor (Valignano) wrote from Macao ; '' Of all those who have so far written about Japan none has done it with greater precision or in better order than Father G.P. Maffei''. The first edition dates from 1588 and was accompanied by a selection of Letters from India (Goa). These letters are not present in this edition. This French provincial edition , from the bookseller Adam Cavelier, is quite rare and hardly available in libraries outside France. (Sommervogel vol. V column 298).."
