@article{601488,
      recid = {601488},
      author = {Le Comte, Louis,},
      title = {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 [electronic resource].},
      publisher = {printed for James Hodges, at the Looking Glass, on  London-Bridge,},
      address = {London :},
      pages = {[8],536p.,plates ;},
      year = {1739},
      note = {Titlepage in red and black.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/601488},
}