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<dl><dd>Translated and edited by J. Crull, author of "The antient and present state of Muscovy." Cf. BM; DNB</dd>
<dd>"A letter from a person of quality, residing at the imperial court of Vienna, to his friend in London" (p. [73]-109), and "The history of Cang-Hy, the present emperour of China pesented [sic] to the Most Christian King by Father J. Bouvet" ([10], 111 p. at end) each have special t.p</dd>
<dd>Both the second letter and the Life of the present emperour of China have special title pages: A letter from a person of quality, residing at the Imperial Court of Vienna, to his friend in London, concerning the late solemn Muscovite embassy; and some other matters relating to His present czarish Majesty; the Russian Empire, and the Great Tartary. London : Printed for F. Coggan ..., 1699; The history of Cang-Hy the present emperour of China presented to the Most Christian King / by Father J. Bouvet, of the Society of Jesus, and missionary into China. London : Printed for F. Coggan ..., 1699</dd>
<dd>The two letters have continuous paging and register; The history of Cang-Hy has separate paging and register</dd>
<dd>The present condition of the Muscovite Empire till the year 1699 -- A letter from a person of quality, residing at the imperial court of Vienna, to his friend in London, concerning the late solemn Muscovite embassy -- The history of Cang-Hy the present emperour of China</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Peter I, Emperor of Russia, 1672-1725; Kangxi, Emperor of China, 1654-1722</div>
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<dl><dd>Crull, Jodocus, -1713?</dd>
<dd>Bouvet, Joachim, 1656-1730. Histoire de l'emperour de la Chine. English</dd></dl></div>
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