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 ... / from the French of P.J.B. DuHalde, Jesuit, with notes geographical, historical and critical and other improvements, particularly in the maps by the translator.

  • Du Halde, J.-B. (Jean-Baptiste), 1674-1743.
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1738-1741
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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 ... / from the French of P.J.B. DuHalde, Jesuit, with notes geographical, historical and critical and other improvements, particularly in the maps by the translator. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : J. Thomas for E. Cave, 1738-1741.

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2 volumes : frontispiece, illustrations (some folded), plates, maps (some folded, some color), plans, portraits ; (folio)

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Earlier ed. published under title: The general history of China ...

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ESTC T148343

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