| Ref No | EFP/094/1669/19 |
| Finding Number | AF 094/1669/19 |
| Title | 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 |
| Level | Item |
| Date | 1669 |
| Description | Gezantschap der Neerlandtsche Oost-Indische Compagnie aan den grooten Tartarischen Cham, den tegenwoordigen keizer van China. English; Embassy sent by the East-India Company, of the United Provinces to the Grand Tartar Cham or Emperour of China delivered at Pekin by Peter de Goyer and Iacob de Keyzer a. 1655; China monumentis. English. ; Selections; Narrative of the success of an embassage sent by John Maatzuyker de Badem, General of Batavia; unto the emperour of China & Tartary, the 20. of July 1655. ... written by a Jesuite in those parts; Appendix or special remarks taken at large out of Athanasius Kircher his Antiquities of China
Frontis. portrait (plate) of the author signed: P: Lilly pinxit. Guil: Faithorne sculp.; With an additional title page (plate), engraved and signed: An embassy sent by the East-India Company, of the United Provinces to the Grand Tartar Cham or Emperour of China delivered at Pekin by Peter de Goyer and Iacob de Keyzer a. 1655. W. Hollar fecit, 1668.; Text and register are continuous despite pagination.; "A narrative of the success of an embassage sent by John Maatzuyker de Badem, General of Batavia; unto the emperour of China & Tartary, the 20. of July 1655. ... written by a Jesuite in those parts" (caption title) has separate pagination and register.; "An appendix or special remarks taken at large out of Athanasius Kircher his Antiquities of China." (caption title) has separate pagination beginning with quire B.; Leaves 2P2, e2 and last leaf are blank.; Embassy sent by the East-India Company, of the United Provinces to the Grand Tartar Cham or Emperour of China delivered at Pekin by Peter de Goyer and Iacob de Keyzer a. 1655.; Narrative of the success of an embassage sent by John Maatzuyker de Badem, General of Batavia; unto the emperour of China & Tartary, the 20. of July 1655. ... written by a Jesuite in those parts.; Appendix or special remarks taken at large out of Athanasius Kircher his Antiquities of China.; Microfilm.; R9298.; Translation of: Gezantschap der Neerlandtsche Oost-Indische Compagnie aan den grooten Tartarischen Cham, den tegenwoordigen keizer van China. |
| Author | Nieuhof, Johannes, 1618-1672; Goyer, Pieter de; Keizer, Jacob de; Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680; Ogilby, John, 1600-1676, tr; Schall von Bell, Johann Adam, 1592?-1666; Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, engraver; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, engraver |
| Subject | Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie; China -- Description and travel -- To 1900 -- Early works to 1800; China -- Commerce -- Netherlands -- Early works to 1800; Netherlands -- Commerce -- China -- Early works to 1800 |
| Physical Description | [4], 146, 149-184, 205-327, [1], 18, [2], 106, [2] p., [22] leaves of plates : diagrams, ill., map, ports. ; 2j. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | London : printed by John Macock for the author, MDCLXIX. [1669] |
| Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie |