A journal of the embassy from Their Majesties John and Peter Alexievitz, emperors of Muscovy, &c. Over land into China, through the provinces of Ustiugha, Siberia, Dauri, and the great Tartary, to Peking, the capital city of the Chinese empire. By Everard Isbrand, their ambassador in the years 1693, 1694, and 1695. Written by Adam Brand, secretary of the embassy. Translated from the original in High-Dutch, printed at Hamburgh, 1698. To which is added, Curious observations concerning the products of Russia. By H.W. Ludolf

All titles

• A journal of the embassy from Their Majesties John and Peter Alexievitz, emperors of Muscovy, &c. Over land into China, through the provinces of Ustiugha, Siberia, Dauri, and the great Tartary, to Peking, the capital city of the Chinese empire. By Everard Isbrand, their ambassador in the years 1693, 1694, and 1695. Written by Adam Brand, secretary of the embassy. Translated from the original in High-Dutch, printed at Hamburgh, 1698. To which is added, Curious observations concerning the products of Russia. By H.W. Ludolf
• Beschreibung der Chinesischen Reise. English

People / Organizations

• Adam Brand (Author)
• Timothy Goodwin ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for D. Brown at the Black Swan and Bible without Temple-Bar; and T. Goodwin at the Queens Head over-against St. Dunstan's Church, Fleetstreet, 1698.

Added name

Ludolf, Heinrich Wilhelm, 1655-1710. Some curious observations concerning the products of Russia.

Publication year

1698

ESTC No.

R29054

Grub Street ID

112071

Description

[4], 117, 134, [2] p. : port. ; 8°.

Note

A translation of: Beschreibung der Chinesischen Reise

"Some curious observations concerning the products of Russia" has separate dated title page; register and pagination are continuous

With a half-title: A journal of an embassy from Muscovy into China, over land

With a final advertisement leaf

With an added quire (G) inserted after F8. The signature-marks and page numbers of this quire are enclosed in parentheses

Another issue (possibly earlier) was published in the same year, and has quire A in a different setting, with title beginning: A journal of an embassy from Their Majesties John and Peter Alexowits, emperors of Muscovy, &c. into China.