{"product_id":"bonnetain-s-lextreme-orient-1887","title":"Bonnetain’s L'Extrême Orient - 1887","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Stunning Illustrated Survey of Southeast Asia in Original Deluxe Binding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA French Colonial Perspective on the Far East\u003c\/b\u003e Available now is a magnificent first edition of Paul Bonnetain’s \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"111\"\u003eL'Extrême Orient\u003c\/i\u003e, part of the celebrated \"Le Monde Pittoresque et Monumental\" series. This work is a seminal 19th-century account of French interests and observations in Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHighlights of this Volume:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRich Illustrations:\u003c\/b\u003e Lavishly illustrated with numerous \"drawings from nature,\" capturing the architecture, landscapes, and peoples of Indochina, China, and Japan before the turn of the century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGeographic Detail:\u003c\/b\u003e Accompanied by three detailed maps based on the most recent documents of the 1880s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIconic Binding:\u003c\/b\u003e Housed in the rare and spectacular \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"51\"\u003eMaison Quantin deluxe red cloth binding.\u003c\/b\u003e The cover features a brilliant gold-and-black stamped design reflecting the \"Japonisme\" craze that swept Paris in the late 1800s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRegional Interest:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eOf particular interest to collectors in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"40\"\u003eSingapore and Southeast Asia\u003c\/b\u003e, Bonnetain’s narrative provides a vivid, firsthand look at the cultural and political landscape of the region during a pivotal era of global trade and colonial expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Exceptionally bright and crisp. The original red cloth remains vibrant, and the intricate gilt stamping is unusually well-preserved with minimal wear to the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInternal:\u003c\/b\u003e [Note: Confirm if the three maps are present]. The pages remain clean with the characteristic high-quality printing expected of Maison Quantin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Maison Quantin, Paris. \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"34\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e 1887. \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"46\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Large Quarto.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43921018290241,"sku":null,"price":1300.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/D35276FF-F3D6-4A9B-B708-EDA792CC3F18.jpg?v=1778230504","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/bonnetain-s-lextreme-orient-1887","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}