An Historical Account of the Embassy to the Emperor of China . Including the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants and preceded by an account of the causes of the Embassy & voyage to China. Abridged principally from the Papers of Earl Macartney.

STAUNTON, Sir George Leonard (1737-1801)

Published by Printed for John Stockdale, London, 1797

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xv,475,errata Pp. Engraved title, 2 engraved folding maps, 22 engraved plates [complete, i.e. 33 images on 25 plates, as issued]. The present octavo abridged edition was published the same year as the full account, but prior to the publication of the latter's atlas. "Owing to popular demand, this abridged edition was brought out in the same year as the official account, at a considerably lower price. It was issued without the atlas volume, and the atlas plates were not incorporated into this abridgement. Binding has been expertly repaired and some of the plates have been closely cropped to the outer margins, one plate has a water stain to the top margin, otherwise a very clean and tight copy Contemporary full brown calf boards with modern calf spine with red & black title labels.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Historical Account of the Embassy to the Emperor of China . Including the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants and preceded by an account of the causes of the Embassy & voyage to China. Abridged principally from the Papers of Earl Macartney.
• Publisher: Printed for John Stockdale, London
• Publication Date: 1797
• Binding: Hardcover