B13381

Shelfmark

Bl.3.17

Author

Abel, Clarke

Title

Narrative of a journey in the interior of China, and of a voyage to and from that country, in the years 1816 and 1817; containing an account of the most interesting transactions of Lord Amherst's embassy to the court of Pekin, and observations on the countries which it visited. By Clarke Abel ... Illustrated by maps and other engravings.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown,, 1818.

Physical description

xvi, 420p, plates (some folded, some coloured) :, ill. ;, 4to.

Note

Errata slip inserted before preface.

Note

"Printed by A. Strahan" (colophon/verso of title-page).

Citation/references note

Cordier 2395; Lust 496

Provenance

Given to Eton by Nicholas Kessler in 1996; Kessler bookplate.

Provenance

Ms. inscription: "from the Author", i.e. Clarke Abel (flyleaf).

Binding

19th century gold- and blind-stamped calf.

Subject

Yaounde (Place), Description and travel.

Subject

Yaounde (Place), Foreign relations, Great Britain.

Subject

Great Britain (Place), Foreign relations, China.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B13381

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096##$aBl.3.17

1001#$aAbel, Clarke

24510$aNarrative of a journey in the interior of China, and of a voyage to and from that country, in the years 1816 and 1817; containing an account of the most interesting transactions of Lord Amherst's embassy to the court of Pekin, and observations on the countries which it visited. By Clarke Abel ... Illustrated by maps and other engravings.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown,$c1818.

300##$axvi, 420p, plates (some folded, some coloured) :$bill. ;$c4to.

500##$aErrata slip inserted before preface.

500##$a"Printed by A. Strahan" (colophon/verso of title-page).

5104#$aCordier 2395; Lust 496

561##$aGiven to Eton by Nicholas Kessler in 1996; Kessler bookplate.

561##$aMs. inscription: "from the Author", i.e. Clarke Abel (flyleaf).

563##$a19th century gold- and blind-stamped calf.

651#0$aYaounde$xDescription and travel.

651#0$aYaounde$xForeign relations$zGreat Britain.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xForeign relations$zChina.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.