The general history of China
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Title:
The general history of China containing a geographical, historical, chronological, political and physical description of the Empire of China, Chinese-Tartary, Corea, and Thibet including an exact and particular account of their customs, manners, ceremonies, religion, arts and sciences : the whole adorn'd with curious maps, and a variety of copper plates
Uniform Title:
Description géographique, historique, chronologique, politique et physique de l'Empire de la Chine
Creator:
Du Halde, J.-B ( Jean-Baptiste ), 1674-1743
Brookes, Richard, fl. 1721-1763
Place of Publication:
London
Publisher:
J. Watts [...]
Publication Date:
Language:
English
engfre
Edition:
3rd ed. corr.
Physical Description:
4 v. : ill. (some fold.), fold. maps ; 20 cm.

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
English imprints -- Early works to 1800 ( lcsh )
China -- Early works to 1800 ( lcsh )
East Asia -- History -- Early works to 1800 ( lcsh )
Spatial Coverage:
Asia -- China
Coordinates:
35 x 103 ( China )

Notes

Creation/Production Credits:
Tr. Richard Brookes "with omissions of technical matters" (Lust). Original French work comp. from unpublished & printed works of 17 Jesuits.
Citation/Reference:
References: Cordier 50-51. NUC. Lust 16.
General Note:
CWM library copy inscribed "W. Lockhart".
Statement of Responsibility:
done from the French of P. Duhalde ...

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
Rights Management:
All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
Resource Identifier:
218747 ( aleph )
16010645 ( lccn )
CWML O69 ( soas classmark )