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Author Staunton, George, Sir, 1737-1801
Title An authentic account of an embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China : including cursory observations made, and information obtained, in travelling through that ancient empire, and a small part of Chinese Tartary, together with a relation of the voyage undertaken on the occasion of His Majesty's ship the Lion, and the ship Hindostan, in the East India Company's service, to the Yellow Sea and Gulf of Pekin, as well as of their return to Europe ... / taken chiefly from the papers of His Excellency the Earl of Macartney, Sir Erasmus Gower, and of other gentlemen in the several departments of the Embassy by Sir George Staunton ... Secretary of Embassy ...
Publication Info London : printed by W. Bulmer and Co. for G. Nicol, 1797.


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Descript 2 v. + 1 atlas of loose plates (10 maps & 34 illustrations) : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
Note Engravings in atlas of plates are dated 1796.
Copy and Version Identification Note Library copy has atlas in portfolio with plates 13, 32, 37-39 missing.
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Author Staunton, George, Sir, 1737-1801
Subject Staunton, George, Sir, 1737-1801
Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806
Gower, Erasmus, Sir, 1742-1814
Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800
English imprints -- Early works to 1800
China -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- China -- History -- 18th century -- Early works to 1800
China -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Early works to 1800
Rare books and special collections.
Alt author Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806
Gower, Erasmus, Sir, 1742-1814
Descript 2 v. + 1 atlas of loose plates (10 maps & 34 illustrations) : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
Note Engravings in atlas of plates are dated 1796.
Copy and Version Identification Note Library copy has atlas in portfolio with plates 13, 32, 37-39 missing.
Author Staunton, George, Sir, 1737-1801
Subject Staunton, George, Sir, 1737-1801
Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806
Gower, Erasmus, Sir, 1742-1814
Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800
English imprints -- Early works to 1800
China -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- China -- History -- 18th century -- Early works to 1800
China -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Early works to 1800
Rare books and special collections.
Alt author Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806
Gower, Erasmus, Sir, 1742-1814
LOCATION SHELVED AT LOAN TYPE STATUS
 Rare Books 7th Floor  sq DS 708 S7  NOT FOR LOAN  ASK at the Reading Room
 Rare Books 7th Floor  sf DS 708 S7  Atlas  NOT FOR LOAN  ASK at the Reading Room

Subject Staunton, George, Sir, 1737-1801
Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806
Gower, Erasmus, Sir, 1742-1814
Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800
English imprints -- Early works to 1800
China -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- China -- History -- 18th century -- Early works to 1800
China -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Early works to 1800
Rare books and special collections.
Descript 2 v. + 1 atlas of loose plates (10 maps & 34 illustrations) : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
Note Engravings in atlas of plates are dated 1796.
Copy and Version Identification Note Library copy has atlas in portfolio with plates 13, 32, 37-39 missing.
Alt author Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806
Gower, Erasmus, Sir, 1742-1814

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