The history of that great and renowned monarchy of China. VVherein all the particular provinces are accurately described: as also the dispositions, manners, learning, lawes, militia, government, and religion of the people. Together with the traffick and commodities of that countrey. Lately written in Italian by F. Alvarez Semedo, a Portughess, after he had resided twenty two yeares at the court, and other famous cities of that kingdom. Now put into English by a person of quality, and illustrated with several mapps and figures, to satisfie the curious, and advance the trade of Great Brittain. To which is added the history of the late invasion, and conquest of that flourishing kingdom by the Tartars. With an exact account of the other affairs of China, till these present times.
Semedo, Alvaro,1585-1658.
Martini, Martino,1614-1661.De bello Tartarico historia.English.
Cross, Thomas,active 1632-1682,engraver.
London : printed by E. Tyler for Iohn Crook, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Ship in S. Pauls Church-yard,
1655.
Frontis. portrait (plate) and one other plate signed by Thomas Cross.
"Bellum tartaricum, or The conquest of the great and most renovvned empire of China, by the invasion of the Tartars, ... written originally in Latine by Martin Martinius." has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed for John Crook," on leaf 2K2r.
Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books, Tract Supplement reel E4 has title page to "Bellum Tartaricum" only.
Tempnote Reproduction of original in the British Library.
Locations:  E  Copy notes: Matched from printed catalog.
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996),
ESTC
Microfilm.
Microfilm.
Catholic Church