Ancient History Mongols China Caucasus Arabic 1824 French Royal Academy book

(China, Muslims, Cartography, Arabic Correspondence, Ancient Roman Commerce, Lao-Tsu, Chinese philosophy, Ancient Egyptian Law, Polignana environs, Sarmatia, Albania, Caucasus, Researches in Karakorum, Mongols, Philippe le Bel).

Histoire et Memoires de L'Institute Royal de France, Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. Tome Septieme.
Published 1824, Paris by L'Imprimerie Royale.
438 pages. Text in French. With ten plates, including a folding engraved map of the Italian coast along the Adriatic Sea near Bari and one of Armenia Caucasus region along the Caspian Sea, a large folding lithographed map of the Grand Desert according to Sou-houng-Kian-lou, seven large folding plates at rear reproducing Arabic diplomatic letters from the Mongol leader to Philippe le Bel in 1289.

Publisher's original temporary marbled paper wrappers, paper spine title label, wastepaper end papers, all on nice hand made paper with wide deckled edges as issued, often also unopened along the top edge as issued.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.

Binding age worn, edge splits to cover paper, dustiness, spine splits to paper, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall completely attractive as an object of this era intact as issued. 

Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally.

Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 10 1/2" H x 8 3/4" W.

[B10189].