Shelfmark
Bl.3.03 - Bl.3.04, Bk.3A.01 (Copy 1)
Shelfmark
Ch.2.2.05 - Ch.2.2.06, Bk.3A.02 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
[Continuation shelfmark:] Bk.3A.02 (Copy 2)
Additional shelfmark
[Continuation shelfmark:] Bk.3A.01 (Copy 1)
Author
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 ... by 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 ... the Earl of Macartney ... Sir Erasmus Gower ... and of other gentlemen in the several departments of the embassy. By George Staunton ... In two volumes, with engravings; beside a folio volume of plates ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. for G. Nicol, 1797.
Physical description
3v., plates : ill. ; 4to. (2v.) + Fo. (1v.)
Note
The frontispieces are dated 1796.
Citation/references note
Cordier 2381-2382; Lust 545; ESTC T108299
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 7860, no. 02).
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 7861, no. 01).
Additional physical form available
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement.
Provenance
Copy 1: Given to Eton by Nicholas Kessler in 2007; Kessler bookplate; Engraved armorial bookplate of Luke, Lord Clonbrock i.e. Luke Dillon, 2nd Baron Clonbrock (1780-1826).
Binding
Copy 1: Quarto vols: 18th century gold-tooled polished 'russia'. Folio vol.: 18th century half 'russia'.
Binding
Copy 2: Quarto vols: 18th century gold-tooled calf. Border of three fillets. Folio vol.: gold-tooled border with floral and foliage tools in corners.
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Loose bookseller's description in vol. 1. Previous shelfmarks Bk.3.06 and Bk.3.07.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Folio vol. of plates a proof copy, cf. letter from George Staunton to Storer. Some plates vary from published vol.
Subject
Voyages and travels Early works to 1800.
Subject
China Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Subject
China Foreign relations Great Britain.
Subject
Great Britain Foreign relations China.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Dillon, Luke, 1780 - 1826 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B10241