The antiquity of China, or An historical essay, endeavouring a probability that the language of the empire of China is the primitive language spoken through the whole world before the confusion of Babel. Wherein the customs and manners of the Chineans are presented, and ancient and modern authors consulted with. With a large map of the country. By John Webb of Butleigh in the county of Somerset esquire,

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• The antiquity of China, or An historical essay, endeavouring a probability that the language of the empire of China is the primitive language spoken through the whole world before the confusion of Babel. Wherein the customs and manners of the Chineans are presented, and ancient and modern authors consulted with. With a large map of the country. By John Webb of Butleigh in the county of Somerset esquire,
• Historical essay endeavoring a probability that the language of the empire of China is the primitive language
• Historical essay; Essay towards the primitive language

People / Organizations

• John Webb (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for Obadiah Blagrave, at the Bear in St. Paul's church-yard, near the little north door, 1678.

Publication year

1678

ESTC No.

R230814

Grub Street ID

103050

Description

[2], 212, [4] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : map ; 8°.

Note

Running title: An essay towards the primitive language

With a penultimate errata leaf

The last leaf blank

Originally published in 1669 with title: An historical essay endeavoring a probability that the language of the empire of China is the primitive language

A reissue, with cancel title page and with dedication cancelled, of the 1669 edition (Wing W1202).