Memoirs and observations topographical, physical, mathematical, mechanical, natural, civil, and ecclesiastical : made in a late journey through the Empire of China, and published in several letters : particularly upon the Chinese pottery and varnishing, the silk and other manufactures, the pearl fishing, the history of plants and animals, description of their dities and publick works, number of people, their language, manners and commerce, their habits, economy, and government, the philosophy of Confucius, the state of Christianity, with many other curious and useful remarks / by Louis Le Compte, Jesuit ... Tr. from the Paris ed.
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Le Comte, Louis, 1655-1728 |
Format | Electronic and Book |
Publication Info | London : Printed for Benj. Tooke ... and Sam. Buckley ..., 1697. |
Description | 12 preliminary leaves, 527 pages, 3 plates : illustrations ; 20 cm |
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Uniform title | Nouveaux mémoires sur l'état présent de la Chine. English |
Variant title | Memoirs and observations topographical, physical, mathematical, mechanical, natural, civil, and ecclesiastical ... |
General note | Advertisements: verso of last page. |
General note | Translation of: Nouveaux mémoires sur l'état présent de la Chine. |
General note | Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London. |
General note | Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 03379. |
Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited to licensing agreements. |
LCCN | nuc87594288 |
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