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One of the earliest printed account was Historia de las cosas más notables, ritos y costumbres del gran reyno de la China by Juan González de Mendoza (c. 1540 – 1617), first published in 1585. For a listing of editions in various languages see Cordier, BS 8-17.
Some editions are avaible online, e.g.
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