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Title(s)
The emperor of China's palace at Pekin : and his principal gardens, as well in Tartary, as at Pekin, Gehol and the adjacent countries : with the temples, pleasure-houses, artificial mountains, rocks, lakes, &c. as disposed in different parts of those royal gardens : with an exact elevation of the great mogul's superb throne : the whole neatly engraved on twenty copper-plates twelve inches square, from the original views, correctly taken on the spot.
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Additional Title(s)
Emperor of China's palace at Peking
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Published/Created
London : Printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, Henry Overton, Thomas Bowles, and John Bowles and Son, MDCCLIII [1753]
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Physical Description
[2] pages, 20 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 40 x 51 cm (fol.)
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Holdings
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2022 82
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Full Alma Record
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Classification
Books
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Notes
English short title catalogue, N70314
BAC Folio A 2022 82: Bound in contemporary quarter leather and red boards. -
Subject Terms
China -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800. | Gardens -- China -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800.
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