Shelfmark
Fq.10.08-Fq.10.11
Author
Du Halde, J.-B., 1674 - 1743 (Jean-Baptiste)
Uniform title
[Description géographique, historique, chronologique, politique et physique de l'empire de la Chine et de la Tartarie Chinoise. English]
Title
The general history of China. Containing a geographical, historical, chronological, political and physical description of the empire of China, Chinese-Tartary, Corea and Thibet. Including an ... account of their customs, manners, ceremonies, religion, arts and sciences ... with curious maps, and variety of copper-plates. Done from the French of P. Du Halde. Volume the first [- fourth].
Edition
The third edition, corrected.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for J. Watts: and sold by B. Dod at the Bible and Key in Ave-Mary Lane, near Stationers-Hall., M DCC XLI. [1741]
Physical description
4 v., plates (most folded) : ill., maps ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
Translation (French-English) by R. Brookes of Du Halde's "Description géographique, historique, chronologique, politique et physique de la Chine et de la Tartarie Chinoise".
Note
Translator signs the dedication.
Note
Title-pages printed in red and black.
Citation/references note
Cordier, 50-51
Citation/references note
Lust, 16
Citation/references note
ESTC, T121707
Binding
20th century quarter calf; marbled paper boards; blind-tooled, gold-lettered spine.
Copy-specific note
Previously Bl.6.05 - Bl.6.08, I.
Subject
China Early works to 1800.
Subject
Tibet (China) Early works to 1800.
Subject
Korea Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Brookes, R., fl. 1721 - 1763 (Richard) translator.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B10651