Cities of the Province of Quey-Chew, from "A Description of the Empire of China and Chinese-Tartary,..."
by [China] Du Halde, Jean Baptiste
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- Very good overall
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Garrison, New York, United States
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London: Edward Cave, at St. John's Gate, 1738. Very good overall. Copper engraving, 8 1/2 x 14 1/4", very good condition overall, with slt loss to title at top due to plate positioning on paper. A series of walled cities. Plan from the Edward Cave folio edition of this important encyclopedic work on Chinese culture, history and society, by a French Jesuit who specialized in China. Du Halde's work inspired great interest in China among Europeans, and was a ground breaking work in geography. The book: Cordier BS 50; Löwendahl 409; Lust 15.
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- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
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- Title
- Cities of the Province of Quey-Chew, from "A Description of the Empire of China and Chinese-Tartary,..."
- Author
- [China] Du Halde, Jean Baptiste
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good overall
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- 1
- Publisher
- Edward Cave, at St. John's Gate
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1738
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