Miscellaneous Notices Relating to China, and Our Commercial Intercourse with That Country: Including a Few Translations from the Chinese Language

George Thomas Staunton

Published by John Murray, 1822

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Miscellaneous Notices Relating to China, and Our Commercial Intercourse with That Country: Including a Few Translations from the Chinese Language, George Thomas Staunton. Published by John Murray, London, 1822. Second Enlarged Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall., 432pp. Original paper covered boards with titles to label on spine. Page rough cut with some pages cut closer to text block. Contents are in near fine condition without markings, tears or folds and pages remain white. Label on spine has faded; binding remains tight. A rare volume with no copies of the first or second editions found outside of institutional holdings. The sinologist George Thomas Staunton (1781-1859) learned Chinese as a child and accompanied his father on a trip to China in 1792 where, though the Ambassador's page, he was the only member of the delegation who could speak to the Emperor in Chinese. A career in the East India Company's Canton factory followed, and he translated many texts between Chinese and English. Upon his return to Britain in 1817, he spent many years as a Tory MP and often spoke about China and its trade with Britain. He also continued to write about these issues, and this collection of translations and essays, published in 1822, reflects Staunton's varied interests - ranging from a translation of the Chinese history, Tung-wha-loo to his own writings on the Company's trade disputes with the Emperor.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Miscellaneous Notices Relating to China, and Our Commercial Intercourse with That Country: Including a Few Translations from the Chinese Language
• Publisher: John Murray
• Publication Date: 1822
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine