Abt Claude-Marie Guyon (1699–1771) - Des Abts Guyon Geschichte von Ost-Indien

About Claude-Marie Guyon – History of the East Indies, both in old and in newer times (Second Part: India in Modern Times) – Historical travel- and geographic report in Fraktur printing – Frankfurt & Leipzig, 18th century (circa 1749/1772) Item description Title: History of the East Indies, in old as well as in newer times – Second Part: India in Modern Times (translated from French) Author: Abt Claude-Marie Guyon (1699–1771) Publisher / Place: Frankfurt and Leipzig (mostly published by Johann Gottlieb Vierling) Year of publication: 18th century (standard editions appeared in 1749 or in a reprint 1772) Language: German (in the traditional Fraktur print) Description & scope: What is offered is the standalone second part of this significant historical and geographical work on India. The volume conveys the comprehensive picture of India in the European Enlightenment: Content focuses: * First section: chorographic description of Neo-India (Mogul Empire states, peninsulas on this side and beyond the Ganges, the island of Ceylon/Sri Lanka). * Second section: detailed reports on the religions in India (idolaters, Jews, Muslims/Mohametans, Christians). Noteworthy historical details: Contains early observations and natural history digressions on elephants, crocodiles, on the historically mentioned orangutans (orang utangs), as well as on the practical uses of the coconut palm. Binding & typography: Contemporary leather or paper binding with a classical, clear Fraktur interior print. Condition: Age-appropriate, authentic collector’s condition: Binding: Solid book block with noticeable age-related wear, scratches, and bumped edges (see photos). Paper & contents: Paper browned with age, foxing, and with contemporaneous handwritten notes on the pastedowns; the text block itself is sound at its core. Note on the photos: The attached detail photos of the title page, the binding, and the interior pages are an essential part of the condition description. Private sale from a private collection.

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