John Barrow. Travels in China, containing …
Travels in China, containing descriptions, observations, and comparisons, made and collected in the course of a short residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a subsequent journey through the country from Peking to Canton. Mit 5 kolor. A quatinta-Tafeln und 3 (2 doppelblattgr.) Kupfertafeln. London, T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804. X S., 1 Bl., 632 (Mod.) HLdrbd. mit verg. RTitel.
China
Geographie und Reisen – Erste Ausgabe. - Graesse I, 299 - Cordier, BS 2388 - Cox I, 346: "The author was private secretary to Lord Macartney, and was in China with the embassy under the latter." - Die Aquatintatafeln mit 5 Ansichten (davon 4 halbseitige auf 2 Tafeln) und Portraits. Die Kupfer zeigen eine Brücke, Geschütze und Musikinstrumente. - Etwas stockfleckig, anfangs und am Ende etwas stärker.
Geography and Travel – First edition. - With 5 aquatinta plates and 3 (2 double-page) copper engraving plates. - - The aquatinta plates with views (4 half-page on 2 plates) and portraits, copper engraving plates show a bridge, artillery and music instruments. - Modern half-leather binding with gold-embossed title on the spine. - Some foxing, slightly more pronounced at the beginning and end.
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Travels in China, containing descriptions, observations, and comparisons, made and collected in the course of a short residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a subsequent journey through the country from Peking to Canton. Mit 5 kolor. A quatinta-Tafeln und 3 (2 doppelblattgr.) Kupfertafeln. London, T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804. X S., 1 Bl., 632 (Mod.) HLdrbd. mit verg. RTitel.
China
Geographie und Reisen – Erste Ausgabe. - Graesse I, 299 - Cordier, BS 2388 - Cox I, 346: "The author was private secretary to Lord Macartney, and was in China with the embassy under the latter." - Die Aquatintatafeln mit 5 Ansichten (davon 4 halbseitige auf 2 Tafeln) und Portraits. Die Kupfer zeigen eine Brücke, Geschütze und Musikinstrumente. - Etwas stockfleckig, anfangs und am Ende etwas stärker.
Geography and Travel – First edition. - With 5 aquatinta plates and 3 (2 double-page) copper engraving plates. - - The aquatinta plates with views (4 half-page on 2 plates) and portraits, copper engraving plates show a bridge, artillery and music instruments. - Modern half-leather binding with gold-embossed title on the spine. - Some foxing, slightly more pronounced at the beginning and end.
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