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Title: An historical, geographical, and philosophical view of the Chinese Empire : comprehending a description of the fifteen provinces of China, Chinese Tartary, tributary states, natural history of China, government, religion, laws, manners and customs, literature, arts, sciences, manufactures, &c. : in two volumes
Year: 1795 (1790s)
Authors: Winterbotham, William, 1763-1829 American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) DLC Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
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Publisher: (Philadelphia) : London printed, Philadelphia, re-printed for Richard Lee : Dunning, Hyer, and Palmer, printers
Contributing Library: Harvard University
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