A Account of Two Voyages ... into China
by Backhoff, Feodor Iskowitz, and Zachary Wagener
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London: Henry Lintot and John Osborn, 1746. Folio. An extract of pp. 467-478 of Vol. VI of the third edition of Churchill's Voyages. Bound to style in quarter leather, red leather lettering piece, gilt; marbled paper boards. A near fine copy.
Translated from the High-Dutch original. Backhoff traveled from Moscow to China via Siberia in 1654. Wagener traveled throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and America. This account is taken from his diary. He was in China in 1653. The account is quite short.
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- Bookseller
- Thorn Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21444
- Title
- A Account of Two Voyages ... into China
- Author
- Backhoff, Feodor Iskowitz, and Zachary Wagener
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Lintot and John Osborn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1746
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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