Toonneel van China by Athanasius Kircher, translated by Mennonite Jan Hendrik Glazemaker

This book is a first edition, Dutch translation of the monumental work China Illustrata, written and illustrated by Athanasius Kircher (1602–1680) in 1667. The text is accompanied by engravings, maps, and illustrations of plants and fruits. Athanasius Kircher was a German Jesuit scholar. This book is an early record of European knowledge of China.

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