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A Collectors Library, part 1. The History of China, Vol I-IV.

Estimate
6 000 - 8 000 SEK
536 - 715 EUR
544 - 726 USD
Hammer price
5 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A Collectors Library, part 1. The History of China, Vol I-IV.

The General History of China, containing a Geographical, Historical, Cronolgical, Political and Physical Description of the Empire of China. 'Chinese Tartary, Corea and Thibet. Including an Exact and Particular Account of their Customs, Manners, Cereemonies, Religion, Arts and Scciences. Done from the French of P. Du Halde. London M DCC XXXVI. With maps and fold outs. Leather binding.

Sold as is.

Provenance

From the Collection of Ann Kreuger (l1926-2022).

Ann Kreuger is well known in the circles of snuff bottles collectors, dealers and auction houses. She was an active member in the Snuff bottle society, researched, collected, lectured, and wrote numerous articles in the subject. Her deep interest in Chinese culture, language, tradition, and history led her to build a very rich library on the subject. A large part of her collection of snuff bottles was sold at Sotheby’s, see the single owner sale ‘The Guo’an Collection of fine Chinese snuff bottles, Hong Kong, Monday 30 October 2000, from where they found their way into other prestigious collections.