SAY (Horace). History of commercial relations between France and Brazil. Paris, Guillaumin, 1839. In-8, first edition illustrated with a map of the Bay of Rio de Janeiro, a map of Bahia and the Bay of Todos Os Santos, and a plan of Pernambouc by J. Blumenthal, engraved in Paris by A. Benitz, rue Rochechouart. Benitz rue Rochechouart, a table of exchange rates between Rio de Janeiro, London and Paris and the price of export goods in Rio de Janeiro from 1808 to 1839 transcribed in a fold-out synoptic table, the curves enhanced in color and a fold-out map of Brazil enhanced in color. Interesting overview of Brazil's history and economy, and its links with France, with a special focus on the role played by slavery and the need for its abolition by one of the most important French economists of the 19th century. At the end of the book are tables showing imports of coffee, cocoa, wood, leather and horn. Enriched with a signed autograph letter from the author to Natalis Rondot. Bound in red half-maroquin with corners, gilt title, author and date, 5-ribbed spine, bindings underlined with cold fillets, gilt title and author, all edges combed, signed Lortic. (rare brown spots). Provenance: Natalis Rondot French economist, art historian and silk industrialist, Natalis Rondot was delegated by the Reims Chamber of Commerce to represent France in China during an extraordinary mission to negotiate trade treaties from 1843 to 1846. During this trip, Natalis Rondot became interested in Chinese, Japanese and Indochinese cultures, their silk-working techniques and learned Chinese. On his return, he made a decisive contribution to the development of Lyon's silk industry in the 1850s. Appointed by the Chamber of Commerce in 1856, he founded the Musée d'Art et d'Industrie de Lyon, the future Musée historique des Tissus, which he inaugurated in 1864. Expert: Mr Nicolas Asvisio - nicolas.asvisio@gmail.com - 06 47 79 88 52