The General History of China, Containing a Geographical, Historical, Chronological, Political and Physical Description of the Empire of China, Chinese-Tatary, Corea and Thibet. Including an Exact and Particular Account of their Customs, Manners, Ceremonies, Religion, Arts and Sciences. Original First English Edition by Jean Baptiste du Halde, 1736. Volume II ONLY

Jean Baptiste du Halde

Published by London: John Watts, 1736, 1736

First English edition. 12mo, 20*13.5cm, xx, 438pp. Volume II ONLY (out of four volumes). ALL text pages and ALL plates are present (collated against copies in the British Library etc). Contains frontispiece of Father Matthew Ricci, as well as 9 other plates, 8 of which are folding: 1. Equipage of a Viceroy of a Province (loss to top edge), 2. a plate of Chinese figures (missing the outer third), 3. A Chinese wedding (torn to edges), 4. Chinese funeral (torn to edges), 5. scenes of Chinese boards (again, torn to edges), 6. Chinese coins (some staining), 7. Chinese coins (edgeworn & slight staining), 8. Chinese money, and 9. Chinese looms (loss to the outer third). Text describes such subjects as Chinese monarchy, military, engineering, mechanics, agriculture, and customs etc. Some foxing to some internal pages, otherwise a good copy with firm binding. Photos available upon request. Seller Inventory # ABE-1701339585232

Bibliographic Details

Title: The General History of China, Containing a ...
Publisher: London: John Watts, 1736
Publication Date: 1736
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition