Le Comte, Louis, 1655-1728.
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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, 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.
Le Comte, Louis, 1655-1728.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- E-books
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A compleat history of the empire of China: being the observations of above ten years travels through that country: containing memoirs and remarks Geographical, Historical, Topographical, Physical, Natural, Astronomical, Mechanical, Military, Mercantile, Political, And Ecclesiastical. 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 Confucius. With an Account of the Conquest of China by the Tartars, and many other curious Particulars. Written by the learned Lewis Le Comte, Confessor to the Dutchess of Burgundy, and one of the French King's Mathematicians, who was a Missioner in China near twenty Years. A new translation from the best Paris edition, and adorn'd with copper-plates
Le Comte, Louis, 1655-1728.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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Nouveaux memoires sur l'état présent de la Chine / [Louis Le Comte].
Le Comte, Louis, 1655-1728.Date: [1696-1698?]- E-books
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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, Oeconomy, 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 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.
Le Comte, Louis, 1655-1728.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]