Authentic Account of an Embassy to the Emperor of China.. Taken chiefly from the papers of His Excellency the Earl of Macartney
by Staunton, Sir George Leonard
- Used
- Condition
- Bound in contemporary half red straight morocco and vellum sides. Some offset to title pages, occasional spotting and minor dust
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 317036
- Title
- Authentic Account of an Embassy to the Emperor of China.. Taken chiefly from the papers of His Excellency the Earl of Macartney
- Author
- Staunton, Sir George Leonard
- Format/Binding
- With 2 engraved portrait frontispieces, one engraved plate and 26 engraved illustrations to the text; atlas volume with 44 engra
- Book Condition
- Used - Bound in contemporary half red straight morocco and vellum sides. Some offset to title pages, occasional spotting and minor dust
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition, corrected
- Publisher
- printed by W. Bulmer and Co., for G. Nicol
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1798
- Keywords
- China | British
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books; History, Travel & Geography;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- G
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Folio
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