| Title |
Contacts: Earliest western writers on China (Portuguese, Dutch etc.) |
| Reference |
SCC2/30 |
| Covering Dates |
1950–30 Mar. 1988 |
| Extent and Medium |
Paper |
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| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/30 contains: |
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1
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Note from K.G.R. [Kenneth Robinson] about preliminary work done on '16th Century Contacts between Europe and China' and a 'rough list of contacts in chronological order'.
Creator: Robinson, Kenneth.
2 sheets; Paper. |
5 Apr. 1951 |
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2
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Notes from R. Parke's 1588 translation from the Spanish of 'The Historie of the great and mightie Kingdome of China and the situation thereof:..' [J. Gonzalez de Mendoza]. Matters discussed include 'books printed 500 yeares before the invention in Almanie'; 'coches and wagons that goe with sailes'; export trade; compass; music; ship constuction; artificial egg incubation.
12 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1958 |
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3
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Collection of letters of Sydney Smith published in 'Periodical' which mention war with China in 1842.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1956 |
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4
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Joseph Needham notes from A. C. Burnell and P. A. Tiele, 'The Voyage of John Huygen van Linschoten to the East Indies'.
2 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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5
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Joseph Needham notes on the observations of Pereira in China in 1577.
3 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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6
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Joseph Needham's notes on 16th century Chinese books in the Escorial Library, Madrid, Spain.
3 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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7
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Joseph Needham's notes on the travels of Fernao Mendes Pinto, (1537-1558).
3 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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8
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Joseph Needham's notes of the first documented meetings between Portuguese sailors and Chinese junk captains.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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9
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Miscellaneus brief notes on early travellers to China.
5 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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10
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Correspondence and other papers relating to Joseph Needham's appraisal of Professor Donald Lach's work, 'The Impact of Asia in Early Modern Europe'. The correspondence is between Needham and John E. Simmons, Editor at The University of Chicago Press, U.S.A., arranging the appraisal of part of the book. The other papers comprise manuscript and typescript drafts of Needham's report on the work. There is also a letter from Lach to Needham thanking him for the report.
Creator: Simmons, John E.; Needham, Joseph; Lach, Donald.
29 sheets; Paper. |
30 Sep. 1960–16 May 1961 |
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11
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Letter from J. T. Fraser of the International Society for the Study of Time about his plans to study for a doctoral degree in history and philosophy of science and an erroneous identification of Monte Corvino with Andrea Corsalis. The documents also include a copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Fraser, J.T.; Needham, Joseph.
2 sheets; Paper. |
9 Aug. 1966–1 Sep. 1966 |
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12
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Letter from Tom Cooke of Pembroke College, Cambridge, asking for help with his work on the 'impact of China, and other great discoveries of the late 15th and early 16th centuries on the thought and art of Italy'.
Creator: Cooke, Tom.
1 document; Paper. |
27 Oct. 1964–27 Oct. 1968 |
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13
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Photocopy of pages from 'Los primeros mexicanos, criollos, que llegaron a China' showing the 'Testimonio de Fray Juan González de Mendoza, 1585'.
1 document; Paper. |
1981 |
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14
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Note from Kenneth Robinson forwarding a photocopy of notes prepared by C. K. Ogden about 16th century interaction with China. The notes were made, 12 April 1952. Robinson's note explains that he found the notes whilst 'going through my old correspondence with the aim of reducing its bulk', [Undated?].
Creator: Robinson, Kenneth; Ogden, C.K.
4 sheets; Paper. |
1980–1985 |
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15
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Letter from Dr. Reimar Hartge of Hannover, Germany about his purchase of a 16th century book on the Jesuit mission in China and his work on the history of embryology and copy of Joseph Needham's reply.
Creator: Hartge, Reimar; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
14 Mar. 1988–30 Mar. 1988 |
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16
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Related bibliographical references and advertisements for books.
19 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1969 |
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17
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Joseph Needham's original file title.
1 document; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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