Western Books on China up to 1850 Online
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Title:
Travels into divers parts of Europe and Asia:containing many curious remarks in natural philosophy, geography, hydrography, and history.
Creator:
Avril, Philippe,1654-1698.
Date:
1693
Date in Source:
1693.
Place:
London.
Country:
Great Britain
Imprint:
London : Tim Goodwin,
Language:
English
Format:
[10], 191, 178, [2] pp.
Reference:
Lust, J. Western books on China, 311
Also issued on microfiche.
Also issued on microfiche.
Note:
Since Avrils book was to be a guide for missionaries getting to China by overland routes, it is particularly strong on the Russian side, and the fringe regions of north and northwest China. Somewhat muddled but interesting on Jesuit outlooks, and on advances in Asian geography.
Brill, 2010. (Western books on China up to 1850 ; HT-696)
Brill, 2010. (Western books on China up to 1850 ; HT-696)
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