An embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperour of China, . delivered by their excellcies [sic] Peter de Goyer and Jacob de Keyzer, at his imperial city of Peking. Wherein the cities, towns, villages, ports, rivers, &c. in their passages from Canton to Peking, are ingeniously described by Mr. John Nieuhoff, steward to the ambassadours. Also an epistle of Father John Adams their antagonist, concerning the whole negotiation. With an appendix of several remarks taken out of Father Athanasius Kircher. Englished and set forth with their several sculptures, by John Ogilby, Esq; master of his Majesties revels in the kingdom of Ireland.
Johannes Nieuhof (1618-1672)
Category
Books
Date
1669
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 3082658
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4],146,149-184,205-327,[1],18,[2],106,[2]p., [22] leaves of plates . diagrams, ill.., map, ports.. . fol.. ESTC has “Goyer,” in title; Tatton “Goyer”. Front. and title-page backed; lacks final blank. Provenance: Nineteenth-century engraved armorial ”John Comerford” (Franks 6552?); nineteenth-century engraved armorial “Wilbraham Egerton” (Potten 12, used before 1883) [Wilbraham Egerton 1832-1909). Binding: Seventeenth-century gilt panelled calf, five raised bands, re-backed (modern). Edges sprinkled red.
Makers and roles
Johannes Nieuhof (1618-1672) William Faithorne, The Elder (London c.1616 - London 1691) Pieter de Goyer Wenceslaus Hollar (Prague 1607 - London 1677) Jacob de Keizer Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680) Johann Adam Schall von Bell (1592-1666)