Memoirs and Remarks. Made in Above Ten Years Travels Through the Empire of China # 90475

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London. Printed by J. Hughesn near Lonvoln´s-Inn-Fields. MDCCXXXVII (1737).
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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, Economey, and Government, the Philosophy of the Famous Confucius.
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 Dutches of Burgundy, and one of the French King´s Mathematicians. A New Translation from the best Paris Edition, and adorn´d with Copper-Plates.
Gott eintak í ágætu forlagsbandi. Myndir allar heilar og góðar. Fáséð ferðabók um Kína.

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