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China.- Abel (Clarke) Narrative of a Journey in the Interior of China..., first edition, 18 engraved plates by T.Fielding and others, all but 2 aquatint, one folding, 8 hand-coloured, and 4 folding engraved maps, wood-engraved illustrations, errata slip bound in, foxing, some offsetting to and from plates, staining to a few leaves and a couple of plates (mostly marginal), folding botanical plate stained and frayed at fore-edge with slight loss, chromolithographed bookplate of Canford Manor, contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt with morocco label, rubbed, [Hill 2; cf. Abbey, Travel 537 & Tooley 1, both second edition], 4to, 1818.
*** The author was naturalist to Lord Amherst's embassy to China but the work also covers Java, Hong Kong, Manila and Saint Helena which were visited on the voyage, and includes botanical, zoological and geological plates.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/d98bb6e9-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/46ac2bc4-be91-ee11-8178-002248070a4a.webp "16
China.- Abel (Clarke) Narrative of a Journey in the Interior of China..., first edition, 18 engraved plates by T.Fielding and others, all but 2 aquatint, one folding, 8 hand-coloured, and 4 folding engraved maps, wood-engraved illustrations, errata slip bound in, foxing, some offsetting to and from plates, staining to a few leaves and a couple of plates (mostly marginal), folding botanical plate stained and frayed at fore-edge with slight loss, chromolithographed bookplate of Canford Manor, contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt with morocco label, rubbed, [Hill 2; cf. Abbey, Travel 537 & Tooley 1, both second edition], 4to, 1818.
*** The author was naturalist to Lord Amherst's embassy to China but the work also covers Java, Hong Kong, Manila and Saint Helena which were visited on the voyage, and includes botanical, zoological and geological plates.")
Description
China.- Abel (Clarke) Narrative of a Journey in the Interior of China..., first edition, 18 engraved plates by T.Fielding and others, all but 2 aquatint, one folding, 8 hand-coloured, and 4 folding engraved maps, wood-engraved illustrations, errata slip bound in, foxing, some offsetting to and from plates, staining to a few leaves and a couple of plates (mostly marginal), folding botanical plate stained and frayed at fore-edge with slight loss, chromolithographed bookplate of Canford Manor, contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt with morocco label, rubbed, [Hill 2; cf. Abbey, Travel 537 & Tooley 1, both second edition], 4to, 1818.
⁂ The author was naturalist to Lord Amherst's embassy to China but the work also covers Java, Hong Kong, Manila and Saint Helena which were visited on the voyage, and includes botanical, zoological and geological plates.
Lot 16
China.- Abel (Clarke) Narrative of a Journey in the Interior of China..., , first edition, 18 engraved plates and 4 maps, 1818.
Hammer Price: £1,400
Description
China.- Abel (Clarke) Narrative of a Journey in the Interior of China..., first edition, 18 engraved plates by T.Fielding and others, all but 2 aquatint, one folding, 8 hand-coloured, and 4 folding engraved maps, wood-engraved illustrations, errata slip bound in, foxing, some offsetting to and from plates, staining to a few leaves and a couple of plates (mostly marginal), folding botanical plate stained and frayed at fore-edge with slight loss, chromolithographed bookplate of Canford Manor, contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt with morocco label, rubbed, [Hill 2; cf. Abbey, Travel 537 & Tooley 1, both second edition], 4to, 1818.
⁂ The author was naturalist to Lord Amherst's embassy to China but the work also covers Java, Hong Kong, Manila and Saint Helena which were visited on the voyage, and includes botanical, zoological and geological plates.
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