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Travels of the Jesuits, into various parts of the world : compiled from their letters. Now first attempted in English. Intermix'd with an account of the manners, government, religion, &c. of the several nations visited by those fathers: with extracts from other travellers, and miscellaneous notes.
Lettres édifiantes et curieuses. Selections. English
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- Creator
- By Mr. Lockman. Illustrated with maps and sculptures
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- London : Printed for John Noon, at the White Hart near Mercer's Chapel, Cheapside, M DCC XLIII [1743]
- Physical Details
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- 2 volumes : folded plates, 3 folded maps, folded plan ; 20 cm
- OCLC
- ocm05169452, ocm05169452
- Principally translated from the "Lettres édifiantes et curieuses écrites des missions étrangères par quelques missionaires de la Compagnie de Jésus" edited by C. Le Gobien.
- Decorated initials; head-pieces.
- With errata on the verso of sig. 2I4 in vol. 1 and on the verso of sig. 2K6 in vol. 2, and a final advertisement leaf in vol. 2.
- ESTC, T93295
Subjects
- Jesuits -- Missions -- China -- Early works to 1800.
- Jesuits -- Missions -- Indochina -- Early works to 1800.
- Jesuits -- Missions -- America -- Early works to 1800.
- China -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
- Indochina -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
- America -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.