Lot 195
China.- Staunton (Sir George) An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China, 2 text vol. only (lacking Atlas), contemporary mottled calf, 1797
Estimate: £750 - 1,000
Description
China.- Staunton (Sir George) An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China, 2 text vol. only (lacking Atlas), first edition, 2 engraved portrait frontispieces of the Emperor Tchien Lung and the Earl of Macartney, engraved plate of Camellia and 26 fine engraved vignettes, a few ink or pencil annotations particularly to Appendix VI concerning tea exports from China (with a flyer of ships' cargoes dated 16th May 1812 tipped in at p.621 of vol.2), very occasional spotting or light foxing (mostly to vol.1) but generally an excellent clean set, contemporary mottled calf with gilt roll-tool border, rubbed, rebacked, [Cordier, Sinica, 2381-83], 4to, W.Bulmer & Co. for G.Nicol, 1797.
⁂ The official account of Lord Macartney's voyage and embassy to the Qianlong emperor in 1792-94, the failure of which led to the establishment of the British trading post at Hong Kong. It includes descriptions of the journey via Madeira, Tenerife, Rio de Janeiro, Java and Sumatra, Chinese customs (including foot-binding) and details of Chinese trade with Europe.
Description
China.- Staunton (Sir George) An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China, 2 text vol. only (lacking Atlas), first edition, 2 engraved portrait frontispieces of the Emperor Tchien Lung and the Earl of Macartney, engraved plate of Camellia and 26 fine engraved vignettes, a few ink or pencil annotations particularly to Appendix VI concerning tea exports from China (with a flyer of ships' cargoes dated 16th May 1812 tipped in at p.621 of vol.2), very occasional spotting or light foxing (mostly to vol.1) but generally an excellent clean set, contemporary mottled calf with gilt roll-tool border, rubbed, rebacked, [Cordier, Sinica, 2381-83], 4to, W.Bulmer & Co. for G.Nicol, 1797.
⁂ The official account of Lord Macartney's voyage and embassy to the Qianlong emperor in 1792-94, the failure of which led to the establishment of the British trading post at Hong Kong. It includes descriptions of the journey via Madeira, Tenerife, Rio de Janeiro, Java and Sumatra, Chinese customs (including foot-binding) and details of Chinese trade with Europe.
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