1797 EMBASSY ACCOUNT from KING of GREAT BRITAIN to EMPEROR of CHINA antique 3 v.

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Title: 1797 EMBASSY ACCOUNT from KING of GREAT BRITAIN to EMPEROR of CHINA antique 3 v.

Description: Sir George Staunton, the secretary to the mission.
An Authentic Account of an Embassy from The King of Great Britain to The Emperor of China.
G. Nicol: London; 1797
3 volumes.
With 2 Maps engraved by B. Baker.
First Edition
Size: 5.5 by 8.5 inches
Original calf, worn, covers and endpapers detached
good interior
With bookplate and ownership signature from 1798
bookseller's label : "French Bookstore, Peiping (China)"
Text in English

An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China, published in 1797, is the official report on the Macartney Embassy (1792–1794), written by the mission's secretary, Sir George Staunton.
The book details observations on Chinese society, culture, and the Qianlong Emperor's court, drawing heavily from the papers of the ambassador, Lord Macartney, and other gentlemen of the embassy.
It serves as a significant historical document, providing rare Western insights into imperial China and containing detailed illustrations by embassy member William Alexander.
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1797 EMBASSY ACCOUNT from KING of GREAT BRITAIN to EMPEROR of CHINA antique 3 v.

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