historical and descriptive account of China
Subtitle: its ancient and modern history, language, literature, religion, government, industry, manners, and social state; intercourse with Europe from the earliest ages; missions and embassies to the imperial court; British and foreign commerce; directions to navigators; state of mathematics and astronomy; survey of its geography, geology, botany, and zoology.
By: By Hugh Murray, F.R.S.E.; John Crawfurd, esq.; Peter Gordon, esq.; Captain Thomas Lynn; William Wallace ... and Gilbert Burnett ... With a map, and thirty-six engravings by Jackson ...
Contributors: Crawfurd, John, 1783-1868, joint author.; Gordon, Peter, joint author.; Lynn, Thomas, 1774-1847, joint author.; Wallace, William, joint author.; Burnett, Gilbert Thomas, 1800-1835, joint author.
Series: Edinburgh cabinet library -- v. 18-20
Publisher: Oliver & Boyd; [etc., etc.]
Published: 1836
Place of publication: Edinburgh; & London
Language: eng
Subjects: China