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Reis-Kaart van het Britsche Gezantschap van Zhe-Hol in Tartarye over Peking [Beijing, White River until Yang-Tse-Kiang] Naar Hang – Choe – Foe in China

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Author: William Alexander / George Leonard Staunton [author]

Publisher: published in Amsterdam by 'Johannes Allart, of the famous work, originally published in London:.

Year: 1798

Size: 36.5 x 27.3 cm

Reference: Tiele 1042; Cat. NHSM 1, p. 234; Cordier, Bibl. Sinica, p. 2385; Cf. Walravens, Cina illustra, 77 Lust 545, Cox I, p.344; Howgego I, M2 (all English ed.)
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Description

hand-coloured copper engraving map from ‘Reis van Lord Macartneij naar China’ (1792/93), vol. 7; the first Dutch edition published in Amsterdam by ‘Johannes Allart, of the famous work, originally published in London: An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China.
Staunton (1737-1801) was principal secretary to Lord Macartney’s embassy to China in 1792, tasked to improve the existing commercial relations with China, a mission which failed.

Condition

Very good to excellent condition.

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