April 12, 2024
A NARRATIVE OF THE BRITISH EMBASSY TO CHINA 1792-1794 Customs Manners Chinese
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A NARRATIVE OF THE BRITISH EMBASSY TO CHINA in the years 1792, 1793, and 1794. Containing Various Circumstances of the Embassy, with Accounts of Customs and Manners of the Chinese; and a description of the country, Towns, Cities, etc. The author has also added the journal of the Lion and Hindostan from Chusan to Canton, as it contains much curious and useful information relating to the navigation of a long range of the coasts of China not generally known during this period and may have been important to future voyages. by Eneas Anderson, Published by T. and J. Swords, for Rogers and Berry 1795 1st American Edition with xxiv, 328pp. with pages xiv-xvi containig a list of the gentlemen who composed the retinue of Earl Macartney, their specific jobs, and those who had died during the voyage, and includes a (2) page glossary of Chinese words.Recent cloth hard cover binding is clean,tight and in very good condition with a black leather spine label and acid free end papers. Original front and back end papers and half title page are edge worn, first few pages have folded page corners, else text is tight and in good condition.An interesting narrative which he begins from England to China and describes those countries in-between.
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