B10618

Shelfmark

Bl.3.07

Author

Anderson, Aeneas.

Title

A narrative of the British embassy to China, in the years 1792, 1793, and 1794; containing the various circumstances of the embassy, with accounts of customs and manners of the Chinese; and a description of the country, towns, cities, &c. &c. By Aeneas Anderson ...

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for J. Debrett,, 1795.

Physical description

xxiv, 278, [26]p ;, 4to.

Note

Written with the assistance of William Combe.

Note

Includes 'Appendix: containing an account of the transactions of the squadron during the absence of the embassy' and a 'glossary of Chinese words'.

Note

With a half-title.

Note

Half-title.

Note

Pencil note: "First edition £250".

Note

Final page = advertisement.

Citation/references note

Cordier 2386; Lust 497; ESTC T139455

Provenance

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

Binding

?19th century half-leather (morocco) with buckram.

Subject

Macartney, George Macartney, Earl.

Subject

Yaounde (Place), Foreign relations, Great Britain.

Subject

Great Britain (Place), Foreign relations, China.

Subject

Yaounde (Place), Description and travel, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B10618

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300##$axxiv, 278, [26]p ;$c4to.

500##$aWritten with the assistance of William Combe.

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500##$aWith a half-title.

500##$aHalf-title.

500##$aPencil note: "First edition £250".

500##$aFinal page = advertisement.

5104#$aCordier 2386; Lust 497; ESTC T139455

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

563##$a?19th century half-leather (morocco) with buckram.

60014$aMacartney, George Macartney$cEarl.

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

651#0$aYaounde$xDescription and travel$xEarly works to 1800.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.