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Lord Macartney's Embassy to China

George Leonard Staunton, Sir (Author (primary)), W. and Co Bulmer (Printer), G. Nicol (Bookseller)

General Description: Staunton, George Leonard, Sir. (1737-1801) An authentic account of an embassy from | Great Britain to | China; including | observations made | in travelling through that | empire, and a small part of Chinese Tartary. Together with a relation of the voyage | by | the Lion, and | Hindostan, in the East India Company's service | taken chiefly from the papers of | the Earl of Macartney | His Majesty's Embassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of China; Sir Erasmus Gower, Commander of the Expedition, and of other Gentlemen | By Sir George Staunton | Secretary of Embassy to the Emperor of China, and Minister Plenipotentiary in the absence of the Embassador. London: 1797. 2 vols., front. (vol. 1 and 2), 26 illus., 1 plate (vol. 2). 28.5cm. (, )

, , 1797, 1797

, London (Printer), London (Bookseller)

18th century

Named Collection: Cottonian Collection