A description of the empire of China and Chinese-Tartary : together with the kingdoms of Korea, and Tibet : containing the geography and history (natural as well as civil) of those countries. Enrich'd with general and particular maps, and adorned with a great number of cuts. /
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| Language: | English French |
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Printed by T. Gardner in Bartholomew Close for Edward Cave,
1738-1741.
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| Item Description: | Maps signed by Emanuel Bowen, who is therefore almost certainly the translator. Originally issued to subscribers in fortnightly or monthly installments; cf. Cave's proposals, reprinted in Nichols, Literary anecdotes, vol. 5, p. 44-47. Vol. 2 has variant publisher statement: "Printed by Edward Cave, at St. John's Gate, MDCCXLI." Collation: fol.: v.1: [pi]ø a-bø [c]ø [d]£ [chi]B-[chi]Dø B-8Hø 8I£ [ Includes index. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 v. : ill., maps, plans, ports., music ; 42 cm. (fol.) |
| Place of Publication: | England -- London. |