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 Exact and Particular Account of their Customs, Manners, Ceremonies, Religion, Arts and Sciences. The whole adorn'd with curious maps, and Variety of copper plates. Done from the French of P. du Halde. ... . The third edition corrected.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Du Halde, J.-B. (Jean-Baptiste), 1674-1743.

Standardized Title:

Description géographique, historique, chronologique, politique, et physique de l'empire de la Chine. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Early works to 1800.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4v.,plates ) ill.,maps,music,ports. ;

Other Title:

General history of China

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Watts: and sold by B. Dod at the Bible and Key in Ave-Mary Lane, near Stationers-Hall, MDCCXLI. [1741]

Notes:

Translated by Richard Brookes.

Titlepages in red and black.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T121707.

OCLC:

642325872