Philippe couplet (14 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. [Early American work dealing largely with Confucius] Bound in contemporary cloth-backed, blue boards. Top margin of title page torn away. Binding sound. Shelf wear. x, 298 pages. Generally clean, with scattered spotting. viz. the Morals of Confucius, the Chinese philosopher ; the Oracles of Zoroaster, the founder of the religion of the Persian magi ; Sanchoniatho's History of the creation ; the Voyages of Hanno round the coast of Africa, five hundred years before Christ ; King Hiempsal's History of the African settlements, translated from the Punic books ; and the choice sayings of Publius Syrus.…

No binding. Condición: Very Good. FIRST STATE. 290 x 215 mm., laid on contemporary cloth with mint silk edges and two loops above to suspend it from, in excellent condition. FIRST STATE. This very rare map of China is by Philippe Couplet (1622-93), a Flemish Jesuit father born in Mechelen. He arrived in China in 1658 and remained until 1681 when he returned. It was included in his work entitled 'Tabula Chronologica Monarchiae Sinicae' published in Paris, 1686. The work is a chronological table of the Chinese monarchy from 2,952 BC to publication. The first date causing much debate amongst religious circles in Europe. A second issue occurred the following year in another book by Couplet, the first publication of the work of Confucious in Europe.The title of the map translates as a plan of the 15 provinces and 155 cities of the Chinese Empire. The cartography is derived from the earlier Jesuit maps of Martino Martini (1655) Athanasius Kircher (1667). The text below the map lists for each province the key cities, settlements, quantity of 'families', temples, and missionaries. It concludes with a total stating that the number of families are 10,128,789 with 58,916,783 living in the capitals. It highlights the extent of Jesuit influence in China at the time. Churches are indicated by a cross. It hints at expansion into southeast Asia and the region of Tumkim (Tonkin). It extends to the Philippines, Taiwan, and the whole of the Korean peninsula. The Great Wall extends across the north. This example is separately published, includes the text, and is finely edged in silk including two loops for hanging. The map was published by Jean-Baptiste Nolin. In 1688, Nolin left the Rue Saint Jacques, the traditional quarter for engravers and moved to the Quai Horloge where the sellers of maps, prints, and books were centred. Its publication in 1687 in the work of Confucious already reflected this change in the imprint and extended text below the map. The map is engraved by François de Louvemont (1648-c.1690). Caboara (2022) no. 92; Cordier (1878-95) 559; Lust (1987) n0. 394; Pastoureau (1984) p. 357; Tooley's Dictionary (1999-2004).…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The first Western edition of Confucius*** First Edition. Folio(34 x 21.5 cm.) i-viii, 1-108, 1-21, blank leaf, 1-159, 1-8, ix-cxxiv, i-xx, 1-106, map leaf, 105-108, colophon leaf. With two full-page engraved plates: a portrait of Confucius and Couplet s map of China. *** Textblock with some mild browning and a few light sporadic stains, repaired contemporary vellum. An attractive, Near Fine copy of a really important book. *** The first widely accessible Latin translation of three of the four Confucian classics, The Daxue(The Great Learning), Lunyu(The Analects), and The Zhongyong(The Doctrine of the Mean), as well as a biographical sketch of ConfuciusThis seminal work was the culmination of a century of Jesuit attempts to translate and interpret the Confucian classics. The bulk of this collective work was composed in China under the leadership of the Sicilian Jesuit Prospero Intorcetta(1626 1696) in Guangzhou, where twenty-four Jesuit missionaries, along with four Dominicans and a Franciscan, had been exiled in 1666 after the bitter confrontation between the Muslim astronomer Yang Guangxian(1597 1669) and Adam Schall von Bell(1591 1666). The final product was completed and heavily edited by Philippe Couplet(1623 1693), who presented it to Melchisédech Thévenot(1620 1692), librarian of Louis XIV, for publication with the Bibliothèque Royale. (Canaris) *** A landmark civilizational introduction to Confucius, the most famous Chinese person in history and one of the world s most renowned philosophers. *** Ref: Peace and Reason of State in the Confucius Sinarum philosophus, Daniel Canaris***Please email us for better pricing.…

Leatherbound. Condición: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 276. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1691 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: Spanish Pages: 276.…

LeatherBound. Condición: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1688 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 163 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 163.…

Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Original engraving, 1687, from "Confucius Sinarum Philosophus, sive Scientia Sinensis Latine Exposita", Plate Size: 37.4*24.2 cm; Image Size: 28.3*20.9 cm.

First edition. Two parts in one. Woodcut royal vignette on title, engraved portrait of Confucius and one engraved map (old repaired damage). Folio. Contemporary French red morocco gilt with arms of Louis XIV (Olivier 2494 fer 10, 21) within gilt frame, corner-pieces with royal monogram, spine in 7 compartments with 6 raised bands, gilt title and gilt royal monogram, all edges gilt. Ownership inscription on top of title "Domus Profess. Paris Soc. Jesu DD. (?) RG De la Chaize 1693" referring to the Royal Confessor Francois de la Chaise (1624-1709). Occasional light spotting, spine a bit darkened, but generally a very good, clean copy. [cxxiv], 108, 21, 159; xx, 1-20, 8, [21]-106, [ii], 105-108pp. Paris, Daniel Horthemels, A Royal Presentation copy from Louis XIV (The Sun King, 1643-1715) to his confessor Francois de la Chaise (1624-1709). The Professed House mentioned on the title-inscription was the official residence for the confessors to the Kings of France. It was located on the Rue St. Antoine in Paris.    The present work is considered the first comprehensive discussion of Confucian thought, as well as a landmark in the transmission of Chinese culture throughout Europe. Much of the translation of the three Confucian Classics (Daxue, Zhongyong, Lunyu) was undertaken by the three Jesuits mentioned in the title, Prospero Intorcetta (1625-1696), Christian Wolfgang Herdtrich (1625-1684), and François de Rougemont (1624-1676). The book of Mencius would have considerably increased the size and cost of the publication and p. 159 states that they are hoping to supply a translation of that important work at a later date.   The author and editor Philippe Couplet (1623-1693), a Flemish Jesuit, made a number of important contributions to the book: The long introduction includes an explanation of the 64 Yijing hexagrams, as well as a biography of Confucius. He was also responsible for the second part of the work consisting of the Tabula Chronologica ante Christum for the first three dynasties starting with the legendary Yellow Emperor (Huangdi), followed by a genealogical table of the three families and 86 successors of Huangdi starting from the year 2697 BC. Seemingly innocuous, this chronology caused a storm amongst theologians in Europe because it threw into question the accuracy of western biblical chronology, by clearly demonstrating that world history was older than the Bible allowed for. The second Tabula Chronologica Monarchiae Sinicae post Christum records the succession of Dynasties and Emperors together with major events up to 1683. It is the first summary of Chinese history to be published in Europe. The final three text-leaves provide interesting statistical information about the 15 provinces. The work also includes an engraved map with the locations of the Jesuit missions throughout the empire. A full-page engraved portrait shows Confucius in front of a library containing his own works as well as the writings and the ancestral tablets of his followers. The characters on the back wall read: "Confucius, the foremost teacher under heaven". Couplet could hardly have been more complementary when he states in his preface: "One might say that the moral system of this philosopher [Confucius] is infinitely sublime, but that it is at the same time simple, sensible, and drawn from the purest sources of natural reason. Never has Reason, deprived of Divine Revelation, appeared so well developed nor with so much power." (Arnold H. Rowbotham. The Impact of Confucianism on Seventeenth Century Europe". in: The Far Eastern Quarterly Vol. 4, No. 3 (May, 1945), pp. 224ff.).   Louis XIV had a strong interest in China, which in no small measure goes back to his meeting with Couplet in Versailles on September 15th, 1684, accompanied by the Chinese convert Michael Shen (Shen Fu-zong, 1658-1691). Couplet had recently returned from China for a tour of European capitals in order to raise funds for the Jesuit mission and to persuade Jesuits with good knowledge of astronomy and mathematics to come to China, and the audience with the Sun King had in fact been arranged by no other than the confessor Francois de la Chaise himself. It was a huge success: The king took great pleasure in being instructed by Shen in the use of chopsticks, he has him recite prayers in Chinese, and had the fountains in the gardens switched on, a privilege usually reserved for ambassadors and the highest guests. Couplet carried the manuscript of the Confucius Sinarum Philosophus in his luggage and the King not only offered to finance the publication in an expensive folio, but also wholeheartedly supported the plan of sending French Jesuits to the Kangxi Court. Part of his motivation was no doubt to challenge the Portuguese Padroado, which gave the Portuguese Kings the right to control missionary activity in India and the Far East. In 1685 six French Jesuits (Tachard, Fontaney, Bouvet, Gerbillon, Le Comte & Visdelou) were sent to China, which not only enlarged French influence in Peking, it also ensured French dominance in cultural exchange with China until the end of the 18th century.   Even more astonishing is the effect the work had on philosophers in the West: French Enlightenment thinkers like Voltaire, Montesquieu, Rousseau and Leibniz in Germany praised many aspects of Confucian theory: His insistence on self-cultivation, harmony, and righteousness, and the correlation between virtue and successful government inspired new social theories and were seen to have parallels in natural reason. The Confucian concept of meritocracy (for example recruiting government officials through public examinations) was suddenly seen it as a viable alternative to the traditional Ancien Régime of Europe. Voltaire claimed that the Chinese had "perfected moral science" and advocated nothing less than an economic and political system after the Chinese model.    Couplet and Shen were detained in Lisbon for three years. The Portuguese authorities clearly too.…

LeatherBound. Condición: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1691 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 321 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 321.…

LeatherBound. Condición: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1703 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 245 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 245.…

leather_bound. Condición: Good. Daniel Horthemels, 1687 9" x 13" leather bound, front board detached. Tiny bit of pencil to text. Light foxing. Illustrated. Text is in Latin. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.

Softcover. Condición: New. Reprint. Langue : Latin. Environ 108 pages. Français : Réimpression à la demande. Édition originale : 1687. Ouvrage en latin. Ouvrage majeur de la sinologie européenne du XVIIe siècle, cette édition latine présente une traduction des trois premiers livres des Quatre Livres confucéens (Lun yü, Ta hsüeh, Chung yung), accompagnée d'une table chronologique de la monarchie chinoise. Publiée à Paris, elle inclut des gravures, dont un portrait de Confucius et une carte de la Chine. Images du livre non contractuelles English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1687. Text in Latin. Major work of 17th-century European sinology, this Latin edition translates the first three of the Four Books of Confucianism (Lun yü, Ta hsüeh, Chung yung), along with a chronological table of the Chinese monarchy. Published in Paris, it features engravings, including a portrait of Confucius and a map of China. Book images are non-contractual. Cet article est imprimé à la demande et expédié depuis l'atelier de nos partenaires d'impression le plus proche de la destination. Ces ateliers se trouvent principalement aux États-Unis, au Royaume-Uni et au Canada.…

Leather Bound. Condición: New. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1691. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Pages:- 322, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 322 322.…

Leather Bound. Condición: New. Language: Latin. {Size: 19.68 x 24.13 cms} Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2021, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1686-1687. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - Latin, Vol:- Volume 3 parties + tables en 1, Pages:- 561, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 3 parties + tables en 1 561.…

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