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    China 1846/1880: Archive Lot 15 original documents sent to  Count Michel Alexandre Kleczkowski (1818-1886), the French first secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under Napoleon III, concerning Kleczkowski's relation to China and the Chinese Language, including nomination as Consul de France en Chine (1847), announcement by Napoleon as his "Secrétaire Interprète pour la langue chinoise" (1862) and as 'Consul Général' (1869) and "Professeur de Chinois Vulgaire à l'Ecole Spéciale des Langues Orientales" (1871). From June 1, 1862 until April 11, 1863 he was 'Chargé d'affaires' of the French Legation in Peking and author of the important book "Cours de Chinois - parlé et écrit" issued in 1876. Fine documentation of an extraordinary career of this famous admirer of China and the Chinese langauge.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold