The aged title page of the 1699 second edition of Novissima Sinica, with its title in large black type, Latin description, editor's initials, printer's device, ownership inscriptions, and library stamp.

1699 · Latin printed book, title page

Novissima Sinica, second edition

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, editor

Why it matters

Leibniz assembled missionary reports into a programme for intellectual exchange. The title page itself names Christianity, European science, Chinese manners and monarchy, revealing both the breadth of his interest and the European priorities that organised it.

Publication
Novissima Sinica Historiam Nostri Temporis Illustratura
Holding institution
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
Shelfmark
Jes. 672
Rights
Public-domain work; digital reproduction marked No Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Only

Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, ed. Novissima Sinica Historiam Nostri Temporis Illustratura. Second edition. Hannover: Förster, 1699. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Jes. 672.