History of the two Tartar Conquerors of China, including the two Journeys into Tartary of Father Ferdinand Verbiest in the Suite of the Emperor Kang-hi: From the French of Pere Pierre Joseph d'Orleans, of the Company of Jesus. To which is added Father Pereira's Journey into Tartary in the Suite of the same Emperor, From the Dutch of Nicholaas Witsen (Hakluyt Society, First)

by R. H. Major and Earl of Francis Charles Granville Egerton Ellesmere

The Earl of Ellesmere (Editor)

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The first part is translated from the 1688, Paris, edition; the narrative of Father Pereira's journey and the text of two letters by Father Verbiest are from the 1692, Amsterdam, edition. The supplementary material consists of the 1854 annual report. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1854.
  • ISBN10 1409412830
  • ISBN13 9781409412830
  • Publish Date 28 July 2010 (first published 1 January 2010)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Imprint The Hakluyt Society
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 184
  • Language English