China in the Sixteenth Century
by Matteo Ricci
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- Random House, 1953
The first edition of China in the Sixteenth Century by Matteo Ricci was published in New York by Random House in 1953. We track 1 edition.
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The first edition of China in the Sixteenth Century by Matteo Ricci was published in New York by Random House in 1953.
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