Memoirs and remarks geographical, historical, topographical, physical, natural, astronomical, mechanical, military, mercantile, political and ecclesiastical, made in above ten years travels through the empire of China :
particularly, upon their pottery and varnishing, silk and other manufactures, pearl-fishing, the history of plants and animals, with a description of their cities and publick works, number of people, manners, language and customs, coin and commerce, their habits, oeconomy, and government, the philosophy of the famous Confucius : with many curious particulars, being, in general, the most authentick account of that country /
written by the learned Lewis Le Compte, Jesuit ... ; a new translation from the best Paris edition, and adorn'd with copper-plates.
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English
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London : Printed by John Hughs near Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, for Olive Payne at Horace's-Head, in Round-Court in the Strand, opposite to York-Buildings, MDCCXXXVIII [1738]
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Includes index.
Illustrated with 4 engraved plates, one engraved illustration in the text, and one letterpress table. The frontispiece portrait of Confucius is by William Henry Toms.
Signatures: A⁴ B-2L⁸ 2M⁴.
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[8], 536 p., [5] leaves of plates (3 folded) :
ill. ;
20 cm. (8vo)
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