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Le Gobien, Charles2
Le Gobien, Charles (1653-1708)2
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Lockman, John (1698-1771)2
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China looks at the world : reflections for a dialogue : eight letters to T'ang-lin

Geoffroy-Dechaume, François

1967

Bibliography: pages 227-229.

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Seven letters exchanged between the Central Committees of the Communist Party of China and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

Zhongguo gong chan dang; Kommunisticheska︠i︡a parti︠i︡a Sovetskogo So︠i︡uza. ︠T︡Sentralʹnyi Komitet

1964

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Travels of the Jesuits, into various parts of the world: compiled from their letters. Now first attempted in English... with extracts from other travellers, and miscellaneous notes (v.1)

Le Gobien, Charles (1653-1708); Lockman, John (1698-1771); Jesuits

1743

An anonymous translation of part of this compilation appeared in English in 1707-9, under the title 'Edifying and curious letters of some missioners, of the Society of Jesuits...[etc]'. Chiefly tran...

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Travels of the Jesuits, into various parts of the world: compiled from their letters. Now first attempted in English... with extracts from other travellers, and miscellaneous notes (v.2)

Le Gobien, Charles (1653-1708); Lockman, John (1698-1771); Jesuits

1743

An anonymous translation of part of this compilation appeared in English in 1707-9, under the title 'Edifying and curious letters of some missioners, of the Society of Jesuits...[etc]'. Chiefly tran...

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spectacles case
Textile

spectacles case

early 20th Century

This curved oblong black and red satin woven spectacles case has two decorated parts. Both sides are decorated with several embroidered designs, which can be compared to Chinese ideograms and possibly...

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oval purse
Textile

oval purse

mid 20th-late 20th Century

This piece is an oval purse with green tassels. Both sides are composed of yellow silk with black embroidered text (two letters) on the upper part; the lower part has overall symmetrical embroideries ...

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Portfolio chinensis : or, A collection of authentic Chinese state papers illustrative of the history of the present position of affairs in China

Shuck, Jehu Lewis (1812-1863)

1840

Contents: Preface. -- Introduction. -- Paper relating to the internal policy of the country. -- Proclamation of Lew, chief magistrate of Nanhae, relating to an opium depôt. -- The first proclamation ...

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hanging band for bed curtain
Textile

bed ornament (one of a pair)

19th century

One of a pair of bed ornaments or 'sword stripes', with circular and semicircular embroidered forms. The patterns are embroidered on the lower part of the band using satin, seed and couching stitches...

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hanging band for bed curtain
Textile

bed ornament (one of a pair)

19th century

One of a pair of bed ornaments or 'sword stripes', with circular and semicircular embroidered forms. The patterns are embroidered on the lower part of the band using satin, seed and couching stitches...

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