1755 V. Rare China History With Large Fine Map No Res
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1755 V. Rare China History With Large Fine Map No Res Picture(s) and Description:
Recent period style quarter calf over marbled boards, internally there is light scattered spotting, but generally good clean condition, one page torn with loss to some words (please see picture), small closed tear to map, but with no loss. An octavo volume, it measures approximately 21cm (8") x 13.5cm (5") x 4cm (1"). Pagination pp. xxiv, 382 collated and complete with the large folding map.
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A rare work, translated from the French of Francois Marie de Marsy.CONTENTS IN BRIEF:I. A General IDEA of their HISTORY.
V. Of their RELIGION,MANNERS, and Particular CUSTOMS.
VI. A Succinct DESCRIPTION of fome KINGDOMS that are tributary
to CHINA. Alfo the NATURAL HISTORYof CHINA.Illustrated with a fine map by Emanuel Bowen, measuring approximately 46cm (18") x 36cm (14"), to plate mark. The map is hand coloured in outline and entitledAn Accurate Map of CHINA, COREA, CHINESE TARTARY and TIBET. Drawn from Surveys made by the Jesuit Mifsionaries. by Order of theEMPEROR, and Regulated by Astron.l Observations &c. By Eman: Bowen Geog.r to His Majesty. . . . . . .
