Three years travels from Moscow over-land to China. Thro' Great Ustiga, Siriania, Permia, Sibiria, Daour, Great Tartary, &c. to Peking / Containing an exact and particular description of the extent and limits of those countries, and the customs of the barbarous inhabitants; with reference to their religion, government, marriages, daily imployments, habits, habitations, diet, death, funerals, &c. Written by His Excellency E. Ysbrants Ides ... Illustrated with a large map of the countries, drawn by the ambassador upon his journey, and many curious cuts. To which is annex'd an accurate description of China, done originally by a Chinese author [Dionysius Kao]: with several remarks, by way of commentary. Alluding to what our European authors have writ of that country. Printed in Dutch ... and now faithfully done into English.

  • Ides, Evert Ysbrants.
Date:
1706
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London : W. Freeman [etc.], 1706.

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6 unnumbered leaves, 210 pages, 29 plates (8 folded) : add. engr. t.page, folded map ; (4to)

References note

ESTC T55175

Notes

"A short description of the vast empire of China. By Dionysius Kao, a native of that country": p. [113]-208.

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