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An historical and descriptive account of China; its ancient and modern history, language, literature, religion, government, industry, manners, and social state; intercourse with Europe from the earliest ages; missions and embassies to the imperial court; British and foreign commerce; directions to navigators; state of mathematics and astronomy; survey of its geography, geology, botany, and zoology.

Title
An historical and descriptive account of China; its ancient and modern history, language, literature, religion, government, industry, manners, and social state; intercourse with Europe from the earliest ages; missions and embassies to the imperial court; British and foreign commerce; directions to navigators; state of mathematics and astronomy; survey of its geography, geology, botany, and zoology. By Hugh Murray, F.R.S.E.; John Crawfurd, esq.; Peter Gordon, esq.; Captain Thomas Lynn; William WAllace ... and Gilbert BUrnett ... With a map, and thirty-six engravings by Jackson ...
Author
Murray, Hugh, 1779-1846.
Publication
Edinburgh and London, Oliver & Boyd; [etc., etc.] 1836.

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Additional Authors
  • Crawfurd, John, 1783-1868.
  • Gordon, Peter.
  • Lynn, Thomas, 1774-1847.
  • Wallace, William.
  • Burnett, Gilbert Thomas, 1800-1898.
Description
3 v. : ill., plates, fold. map.
Series Statement
Edinburgh cabinet library, v. 18-20.
Subject
China
Note
  • Added t.-p. illustrated.
LCCN
48002960 /Revised
OCLC
  • ocm08357810
  • SCSB-14451917
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library