Martini Martinii Tridentini, e Societate Iesv, Sinicae historiae decas prima
Subtitle: res à gentis origine ad Christum natum in extrema Asia, sive Magno Sinarum Imperio gestas complexa.
Contributors: Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673 printer.
Publisher: Apud Joannem Blaev
Published: 1659
Place of publication: Amstelaedami
Language: lat
Number of pages: 413
Subjects: Jesuits -- Missions. -- China -- Early works to 1800.; China -- History -- To 221 B.C.; China -- History -- Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C.; China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D.
Other titles: Martini Martinii Tridentini, e Societate Iesu, Sinicae historiae decas prima; Sinicae historiae decas prima; Martinii Historia Sinica; Historia Sinica
Description: Covers China's history until the time of Christ. "Of the great chronological work which Martini has planned and which was to comprise thewhole Chinese history from the earliest age, only the first part appeared." Cf. Catholic encyclopedia.
Notes: Title vignette; initials; ornaments.

Collation: 8vo.: A-2C⁸ 2D⁶ [$5 signed]; 214 leaves: p. [1] [blank] [1] 4-5 [2] 8-413 [15]

Includes index.

Backer-Sommervogel, V, 650

Burns Library copy: full-leather binding with marbled endpapers; crest on front and back pastedowns

Burns Library copy: extra copy of leaves A4.A5 (p. 7-10) bound at back; appears to be cancel

c.1: 01-28747