An historical, geographical and philosophical view of the Chinese Empire; comprehending a description of the fifteen provinces of China, Chinese Tartary; tributary states; natural history of China; government, religion, laws, manners and customs, literature, arts, sciences, manufactures, &c. By W. Winterbotham. To which is added, a copious account of Lord Macartney's embassy, compiled from original communications.

People / Organizations

• Richard Lee. ("printed for")
• William Winterbotham (Author)

Imprint

[Philadelphia]: London printed: Philadelphia, re-printed for Richard Lee. Dunning, Hyer, and Palmer, printers, 1796.

Publication year

1796-1796

ESTC No.

W12697

Grub Street ID

321982

Description

2v. ; 8⁰

Note

Vol. 1 has an additional title page (p. [5]), identical in wording with the general title page but with the addition of the words "In two volumes. Vol. I." before the imprint. The title page to v. 2 follows the wording of this second title page.

Vol. 1: [6], 303, [5] p.; v. 2: 322, [6] p.

Error in paging: v. 1, p. 207 misnumbered 237.

Bookseller's advertisement, v. 1, p. [307-308]; Prospectuses, v. 2, p. [326-328].

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: v. 1, [A]?(-[A]3 + chi?) B-2Q?; v. 2, [A]? B-2S?. - LEAF A3, CONTAINING THE FIRST 2 PAGES OF TEXT, WAS EXCISED AND REPLACED by A 2-LEAF FOLD CONSISTING OF THE "SECOND" TITLE PAGE AND THE FIRST 2 PAGES OF TEXT. THE "FIRST" TITLE PAGE, LEAF A1, IS FOLLOWED BY A PREFACE. THIS SUGGESTS THAT COPIES MAY EXIST WITH ONLY THE "SECOND" TITLE PAGE; THAT MAY BE THE INTENDED STATE