South East Asia.- Bowring (Sir John) A Visit to the Philippine Islands, proof copy with numerous ink corrections presumably by the author, half-title, wood-engraved title-vignette, without plates, 2 leaves of music or publisher's advertisements, ends on FF1 (p.433), marginal repair to first leaf of text, page of ms. notes tipped in at beginning, contemporary half calf, over marbled boards, foot of spine chipped, 8vo, 1859.
⁂ Bowring (1792-1872) was consul at Hong Kong from 1839 to 1849, visiting the Philippines in 1848 with a view to extending trade. During his tenure he was 'accused of having sold himself to opium merchants' (ODNB).
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