Shelfmark
Bl.3.20
Author
Uniform title
[Relaçao da propagaçao da fe no reyno da China e outros adjacentes. English]
Title
The history of that great and renowned monarchy of China. VVherein all the particular provinces are accurately described: as also the dispositions, manners, learning, lawes, militia, government, and religion of the people. Together with the traffick and commodities of that countrey. Lately written in Italian by F. Alvarez Semedo, a Portughess, after he had resided twenty two yeares at the court, and other famous cities of that kingdom. Now put into English by a person of quality, and illustrated with several mapps and figures, to satisfie the curious, and advance the trade of Great Brittain. To which is added the history of the late invasion, and conquest of that flourishing kingdom by the Tartars. With an exact account of the other affairs of China, till these present times.
Varying form of title
Bellum tartaricum, or The conquest of the great and most renovvned empire of China, by the invasion of the Tartars
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed by E. Tyler for Iohn Crook, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Ship in S. Pauls Church-yard, 1655.
Physical description
[8], 308, [2]p, plates (1 folded) ; Fo.
Note
Frontis. portrait (plate) and one other plate signed by Thomas Cross.
Note
Previously: Bl.2.14.
Note
"Bellum tartaricum, or The conquest of the great and most renovvned empire of China, by the invasion of the Tartars, ... written originally in Latine by Martin Martinius." has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed for John Crook," on leaf 2K2r.
Note
Original work = Portuguese, with title "Relaçao da propagaçao da fe no reyno da China e outros adjacentes". This was revised and translated by M. de Faria e Sousa as "Imperio de la China". This translation is based on the latter version.
Note
Engraved frontispiece of author.
Note
Pencil annotations on copy (front endpaper).
Citation/references note
Cordier 25; Lust 72; Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), S2490; ESTC R22006
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1969. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 334:2).
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1997. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, Tract supplement ; E4:1(Harl.5927[510])).
Provenance
Given to Eton by Nicholas Kessler in 1996; Kessler bookplate.
Binding
18th century gold-tooled calf.
Subject
Subject
Jesuits History Early works to 1800 China.
Subject
China History Early works to 1800.
Subject
China Civilization Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Martini.Martino, 1614 - 1661 De bello Tartarico historia.
Added entry--name
Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632 - 1682 engraver.
Added entry--name
Tyler, Evan printer.
Added entry--name
Crooke, John, ? - d. 1669 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng ita
Identifier
B10226