Memoirs and observations, topographical, physical, mathematical, mechanical, natural, civil, and ecclesiastical : made in a late journey through the empire of Chin, 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; with a description of their cities and public 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 /

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Main Author: Le Comte, Louis, 1655-1728
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Created: London : Printed for Benjamin Tooke, at the Middle Temple Gate in Fleetstreet, 1698.
Edition:2d ed. / very much corrected, with the addition of a map of China and a table.
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245 1 0 |a Memoirs and observations, topographical, physical, mathematical, mechanical, natural, civil, and ecclesiastical :  |b made in a late journey through the empire of Chin, 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; with a description of their cities and public 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 /  |c by Louis Le Compte, Jesuit. Translated from the Paris ed. 
246 3 8 |a Journey through China 
250 |a 2d ed. / very much corrected, with the addition of a map of China and a table. 
260 |a London :  |b Printed for Benjamin Tooke, at the Middle Temple Gate in Fleetstreet,  |c 1698. 
300 |a [20], 517, [11] p., [5] leaves of plates :  |b ill. (1 fold. table), fold. map, port. ;  |c 19 cm. (8vo) 
500 |a Folded table with heading "A list of all the words that form the Chinese tongue" between pp. 180-181. 
500 |a Origianally published in 2 v.: Paris : Jean Anisson, 1696. 
500 |a Signatures: A-Z? Aa-Ll?. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
510 4 |a Wing (2nd ed.)  |c L-831A. 
510 4 |a ESTC (RLIN)  |c R217600. 
510 4 |a Backer Somervogel  |c II, col. 1356, no. 1. 
561 |a Burns Library copy: autograph of John Hall, 1835 on front pastedown. Autographs of M. Donnellan and K. Southwell on title page. 
590 |a Burns Library copy: folded table with heading "A list of all the words that form the Chinese tongue" between p. 180-181 is between p. 176-177. 
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