Shelfmark
Bl.1.06
Author
Uniform title
[Gezantschap der Neerlandische Oost-Indische Compagnie, aan den grooten Tartarischen Cham, den tegenwoordigen Keizer van China. English]
Title
An embassy from the East India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperour of China, delivered by ... Peter de Goyer, and Jacob de Keyzer, at ... Peking. Wherein the cities, towns ... &c. in their passages from Canton to Peking are ... described by Mr. John Nieuhoff ... Also an epistle of Father John Adams ... With an appendix of several remarks taken out of Father Athanasius Kircher. Englished and set forth with their several sculptures, by John Ogilby ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed by John Macock for the author, 1669.
Physical description
[4], 184, 205-328, 106, 18p, plates : ill. ; Fo.
Note
With an additional title page (plate), engraved and signed: An embassy sent by the East-India Company, of the United Provinces to the Grand Tartar Cham or Emperour of China delivered at Pekin by Peter de Goyer and Iacob de Keyzer a. 1655. W. Hollar fecit, 1668.
Note
Text continuous despite pagination.
Note
First part a translation (Dutch-English) of "Het gezantschap de Neerlandische Oost-Indische Compagnie, aan den grooten Tartarischen Cham ...".
Note
Second part a translation (Latin-English) of parts of Kircher's "China monumentis".
Note
Third part also translated from a Latin original.
Note
Engraved frontispiece of John Ogilby.
Note
Additional engraved title-page.
Note
Imprimatur leaf.
Note
Pencil annotations on edition and copy (front pastedown).
Citation/references note
Cordier 2347; Lust 535; ESTC R9298; Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), N1152
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1972. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 430:19).
Provenance
Given to Eton by Nicholas Kessler in 1996; Kessler bookplate.
Provenance
Bookplate of Evelyn J. Shirley, Ettington Park, Warwickshire, with shelfmark.
Provenance
Signatures: "Mary Hunt Oct. ye 28th. 1747"; "Tho: Morris" (crossed through) (both on title-page).
Binding
18th century blind-stamped calf.
Subject
Subject
China Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Subject
China History Early works to 1800.
Subject
China Foreign relations Early works to 1800.
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Added entry--name
Ogilby, John, 1600 - 1676 translator and editor.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng dut
Identifier
B10214