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
by Le Comte, Lewis
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Printed by J. Hughs for Olive Payne, 1737. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo. Later full leather binding, printed paper spine labels. Speckled edges. Newer endpapers. [8], 536 pp. [4] copperplates + frontispiece portrait. A new translation from the best Paris edition and adorn'd with copperplates. Includes index. Nicely done calligraphic ownership inscription of John Wellock to flyleaf. Spine sunned, some rubbing to leather, scuffs to front board, some damp staining to spine and foot of rear board. Front hinge starting. A few spots of light foxing and staining, some faint pencil underlining to p. 519, else remarkably clean.
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- Bookseller
- Minotavros Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012381
- Title
- 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
- Author
- Le Comte, Lewis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed by J. Hughs for Olive Payne
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1737
- Keywords
- China, Chinese culture, Empire of China, Lewis Le Compte, Louis Le Compte, Confucius, Chinese philosophy, eastern philosophy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Oriental Studies; Culture Studies; Chinese;
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