DAVIS (John Francis). La Chine, ou description générale des mœurs et des coutumes... de l'Empire chinois. Paris, Paulin, 1837. 2 volumes in-8, brown half-maroquin, spine decorated with cold boxes, untrimmed (period binding). First French edition, translated by Auguste Pichard, with an appendix by Bazin aîné and illustrated with 55 woodcut vignettes in the text. Damage to one headpiece, corners worn, some minor foxing.