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(CONFUCIUS.) Confucius Sinarum philosophus; sive, Scientia Sinensis Latin exposita. Latin translation by Prospero Intercetta, S.J.; edited by
(CONFUCIUS.) Confucius Sinarum philosophus; sive, Scientia Sinensis Latin exposita. Latin translation by Prospero Intercetta, S.J.; edited by Philippe Couplet, S.J. Engraved portrait of Confucius; engraved map of China; 2 full-page diagrams of I Ching characters. cxxiv; 108, 21, [3], 159, [1]; xx, 20, 8, [21]-108, [1] pages. Folio, contemporary Dutch vellum with blind-stamped arabesque centerpiece on covers, front joint cracked; some light dampstaining in lower outer corners. Paris: Daniel Horthemels, 1687
- Notes: first european edition of 3 classic works of Confucian doctrine (Ta hsüeh, Chung yung, and Lun yü), together with a chronology of Chinese history from 2952 B.C. to 1683 A.D. Cordier (Sinica), page 1393; Lust 724; Sarton I, 67; Streit-Dindinger V, 802.
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