An Authentic Account Of an Embassy From the King Of Great Britain To the Emperor Of China�

London: G. Nicol, 1797. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Quarter Morocco Over Boards. Very Good +. 11 1/8" Tall. Frontispieces, Plates And Illustrations. (Ii), Xxxiv,518; (Ii), Xx, 626. The Two Complete Text Volumes In Full Size, Text Blocks 10 5/8" Tall; The Plates Were Issued 1796 In A Separate Volume, Not Present Here; But The Plate Of The Camellia… Read more about this item

London: Printed for G. Nicol,, 1798. An intriguingly grangerized edition Second octavo edition, extra-illustrated with a first edition supplement of plates and maps issued by a rival London publisher in 1797. The Macartney mission was a pivotal point in Britain's unfolding encounter with China, revealing to Western eyes the power of the Qing court and the peripheral position of… Read more about this item

Adamant Media Corporation, 2005. Facsimile Reprint. . Trade Paper. As New/Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Elibron Classics Facsimile reprint of 1797 edition. Trade PB in glossy illustrated wraps. As New and unread. xxxiv, 227; illustrated in reproductions.

Paperback / softback. New. George Leonard Staunton (1737-1801) was part of Lord Macartney's delegation to China in 1792, intended to improve relations with Britain. The talks failed, but Staunton kept a detailed account of his time there, which was published in two volumes in 1797. Volume 1 describes the nine-month voyage to China.

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