AN EMBASSY TO CHINA; BEING THE JOURNAL KEPT BY LORD MACARTNEY DURING HIS EMBASSY TO THE EMPEROR CH'IEN-LUNG 1793-1794.

LORD MACARTNEY, ILLUSTRATIONS WITH WATERCOLOUR SKETCHES MADE DURING THE EMBASSY BY WILLIAM ALEXANDER, INTRODUCED BY JONATHAN SPENCE, EDITED BY J.L. CRANMER-BYNG

Verlag: THE FOLIO SOCIETY, 2004

Beschreibung

Gorgeous, large hardback book, quarter bound in deep, dark rich green cloth, with gilt titles running along the spine & stunning patterned paper sides. Comes with good sized colourful box, slipcase. The book is in super condition, looks like it's hardly been used or read. Normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with use and age. 314 pages all intact, and all pages, maps, and illustrations are in excellent, clean, readable order. Illustrations reproduced by permission of The British Library, London. Slipcase: a view of the city wall of Poan-gin with vessels of various kinds lying under it, 4th November 1793. Titlepage: saluting the embassy 2nd November 1793. Typeset at The Folio Society in Monotype Bell. Printed by Cambridge University Press on Klippan Book Design Smooth Paper and bound by them in quarter cloth with paper sides printed with a design by Simon Brett. Please note this a good-sized heavy book and therefore postage may increase from listed price depending on final destination. A stunning book, produced to a very high-quality standard as usual by The Folio Society. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1411

Bibliografische Details

Titel: AN EMBASSY TO CHINA; BEING THE JOURNAL KEPT ...

Verlag: THE FOLIO SOCIETY

Erscheinungsdatum: 2004

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Near Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Dust Jacket Included