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[CLAUSTRE, André de or CERCEAU, Jean Antoine du]. Histoire de Thamas Kouli-Kan, nouveau Roi de Perse, ou histoire de la dernière révolution de Perse, arrivée en 1732.
Paris, Briasson, 1742. 12mo. With an engraved frontispiece portrait of Thamas Kouli-Kan, an engraved folding map (26.4 x 22.5 cm), several decorated woodcut initials, and woodcut head- and tailpieces. Contemporary gold-tooled polished calf, sewn on 5 supports with the corresponding raised bands on the spine, a red morocco title label on the spine, lettered in gold, the gilt coat of arms of Louis-Hilaire du Bouchet, comte de Sourches, in the centre of both boards, gold-tooled board edges, red edges, marbled endpapers. [4], 455, [6] pp. Full description

[COELHO, Gaspar? and others]. Lettere del Giapone, et della Cina de gl'anni M.D.LXXXIX & M.D.XC. Scritte al R.P. Generale della Compagnia di Giesu.
Rome, [Giacomo Tornieri for?] Luigi Zannetti, 1591. 8vo. 17th-century limp vellum. “114” [= 214] pp. Full description

COLQUHOUN, Patrick. A treatise on the wealth, power, and resources, of the British Empire, in every quarter of the world, including the East Indies: the rise and progress of the funding system explained; ...
London, 1814. 4to. With many letterpress tables in the text. Contemporary tree calf, gold-tooled spine; rebacked, with the original backstrip laid down. XII, 451, [1 blank], 91, [1 blank] pp. Full description

[COMMELIN, Isaac]. Begin ende voortgangh, van de Vereenighde Nederlantsche Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie. Vervattende de voornaemste reysen, by de inwoonderen der selver provincien derwaerts gedaen.
[Amsterdam, Johannes Janssonius], 1646. 2 volumes. Oblong 4to (22 x 25 cm). With 230 engravings including 2 richly engraved frontispieces, the first signed by J. van Meurs, large folding world map, large folding map of the East Indies, maps, views, plans and plates. Contemporary vellum. Full description

[COMMELIN, Isaac]. Begin ende voortgangh, van de Vereenigde Nederlantsche Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie. Vervattende de voornaemste reysen, by de inwoonderen der selver provincien derwaerts gedaen. Alles nevens de beschrijvinghen der rijcken, eylanden, havenen, revieren[!], stroomen, rheeden, winden, diepten en ondiepten; mitsgaders religien, manieren, aerdt, politie ende regeeringhe der volckeren; oock meede haerder speceryen, drooghen, geldt ende andere koopmanschappen, met veele discoursen verrijckt: nevens eenighe koopere platen verciert.
[Amsterdam, Johannes Janssonius], 1646. 21 parts in 2 volumes. Oblong 4to. With a richly engraved allegorical frontispiece in each volume (one by J. van Meurs, the other unsigned), and 229 engraved maps, views and plates illustrating the voyages, several double-page or folding, including a large folding map of the world. Modern vellum. 71, [1 blank], 112, 56, 31, [1 blank], 56, 20, 51, [1 blank], 31, [1 blank], 27, [1 blank], 62, 88, [10]; 91, [1 blank], 191, [1 blank], 48, 214, [2 blank], 110, 112, 118, 79, [1 blank], 94, 217, [17] pp. Full description

CONCEIÇÃO, Frei Nuno da. Relaçam da viagem, e sucesso que teve a nao capitania Nossa Senhora do Bom Despacho. De que era Capitaô Francisco de Mello, vindo da India no anno de 1630.
Lisbon, "P. Craesbeeck" [= Antonio Pedrozo Galram?], "1631" [= ca. 1710/20?]. 4to. With woodcut of a ship in heavy seas on the last page, a woodcut basket of flowers on title page and a large woodcut vase of flowers tailpiece.
Earlier vellum with a manuscript cantochon in red and black, new endpapers. [8], 47, [1 blank] pp. Full description

CONESTAGGIO, Girolamo. Dell unione del regno di Portogallo alla corona di Castiglia. Istoria.
Genoa, Girolamo Bartoli, 1589. 4to. With 12 decorated woodcut initials, 12 woodcut headpieces, and 4 woodcut tailpieces. Slightly later Italian/Iberian limp vellum, with the manuscript title on the head edge of the leaves and at the head of the spine, a paper label ("1350") at the foot of the spine, green closing ties. [1], [1 blank], [22], 7, [1 blank], 412 pp. Full description

[COOPER, Frederick Henry]. The crisis in the Punjab, from the 10th of May until the fall of Delhi, by a Punjab employe[!]. For the benefit of the "Lawrence Asylum".
Lahore, Punjabee Press, H. Gregory, 1858. 8vo. With two plans of troop formation mounted in the text, including one folding. The title page is set within a decorative frame and part of the appendix is set in Arabic script. Modern half brown calf, with gold lettering on the spine and marbled sides, [1], [1 blank], [1], [1 blank], II, IV, [1 blank], V, 154, VI, [1 errata slip, verso blank] pp. Full description

COTTINEAU DE KLOGUEN, Denis Louis and Miguel Vicente d'ABREU (translator). Bosquejo historico de Goa escripto em inglez ... vertibo em Portuguez, e accrescentabo com algumas notas, e rectificações ...
Nova-Goa, Imprensa Nacional, 1858. 8vo. With a small illustration of one of the gates of Goa. Later half red morocco. VII, [1 blank] 5-"202" [=203], [1] pp. Full description

COUTO, Diogo do. Vida de D. Paulo de Lima Pereira capitam mo'r de armadas do estado da India ... o Hercules Portuguez.
Lisbon, Jozé Filippe, 1765. 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf, gold-tooled spine. [16], 426, [5], [1 blank] pp. Full description