B10650

Language code

eng, fre

Shelfmark

Bl.6.01 - Bl.6.04

Author

Du Halde, J.-B, (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].

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed by and for John Watts,, 1736.

Physical description

4v., plates (most folded) ;, 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.

Citation/references note

Cordier 49-50

Provenance

Given to Eton by Nicholas Kessler in 1996; Kessler bookplate.

Provenance

Signature: "J. Poley 1737" (first page of preface, Vol. I).

Binding

18th century blind-stamped calf.

Subject

Yaounde (Place), Early works to 1800.

Subject

Tibet (Place), Early works to 1800.

Subject

Korea (Place), Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Brookes, R., (Richard), translator.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B10650

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096##$aBl.6.01 - Bl.6.04

1001#$aDu Halde, J.-B.$q(Jean-Baptiste)

24010$aDescription géographique, historique, chronologique, politique et physique de l'empire de la Chine et de la Tartarie Chinoise.$lEnglish

24514$aThe 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].

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted by and for John Watts,$c1736.

300##$a4v., plates (most folded) ;$c8vo.

500##$aX.

500##$aTranslation (French-English) by R. Brookes of Du Halde's "Description géographique, historique, chronologique, politique et physique de la Chine et de la Tartarie Chinoise".

500##$aTranslator signs the dedication.

5104#$aCordier 49-50

561##$aGiven to Eton by Nicholas Kessler in 1996; Kessler bookplate.

561##$aSignature: "J. Poley 1737" (first page of preface, Vol. I).

563##$a18th century blind-stamped calf.

651#0$aYaounde$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aTibet$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aKorea$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aBrookes, R.$q(Richard)$etranslator.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.