Memoirs and remarks : geographical, historical, Topographical, Physical, Natural, Astronomical, Mechanical, Military, Mercantile, Political, and ecclesiastical. Made in above ten years travels through the empire of China: Particularly, upon Their Pottery and varnishing, Silk and other Manufactures, Pearl-Fishing, the History of Plants and Animals, with a Description of their Cities and Publick Works, Number of People, Manners, Language and Customs, Coin and Commerce, their Habits, Oeconomy, and Government, the Philosophy of the Famous Confucious. With many curious Particulars; being, in general, the most authentick Account of that Country. Written by the learned Lewis le Comte, Jesuit; Confessor to the Dutchess of Burgundy, and one of the French King's Mathematicians. A new translation from the best Paris edition, and adorn'd with copper-plates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Le Comte, Louis, 1655-1728.

Standardized Title:

Nouveaux memoires sur l'etat present de la Chine. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Missions--China.

Missions.

Jesuits--Missions.

Jesuits.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([8],536p.,plates,table )

Other Title:

Memoirs and remarks

Place of Publication:

London : printed by John Hughs near Lincoln's-Inn-Fields: for Olive Payne at Horace's-Head, in Round-Court in the Strand, opposite to York-Buildings, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]

Notes:

A reissue of the 1737 edition with a cancel titlepage.

Titlepage in red and black.

Braces in imprint.

Price from imprint: price Bound Six Shillings.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T140502.

OCLC:

642423489