Barrow, John Travels in China, containing descriptions, observations, and comparisons, made and collected in the course of a short residence at the Im

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Jul 31, 2021

Set Reminder 2021-07-31 06:00:00 2021-07-31 06:00:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : Rare Books, Prints, Historical Photography (Auction 138, Session 2) https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/jeschke-van-vliet/rare-books-prints-historical-photography-auction-138-session-2-7234
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  China Barrow, John Travels in China, containing descriptions, observations, and comparisons, made and collected in the course of a short residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a subsequent journey through the country from Peking to Canton. Mit 5 kolor. A quatinta-Tafeln und 3 (2 doppelblattgr.) Kupfertafeln. London, T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804. X S., 1 Bl., 632 Ldr. d. Zt. mit RSchild u. etw. RVergold (etwas berieben und beschabt). First edition. - With 5 aquatinta plates and 3 (2 double-page) copper engraving plates. - Restaured contemp. calf, lable and gilt to spine (small material loss to spine cover, chafing to boards, exlibris to lining. - The aquatinta plates with views (4 half-page on 2 plates) and portraits, copper engraving plates show a bridge, artillery and music instruments. - Large paper copy, "Erste Ausgabe. - Graesse I, 299 - Cordier, BS 2388 - Cox I, 346: ""The author was private secretary to Lord Macartney, and was in China with the embassy under the latter."" - Die Aquatintatafeln mit 5 Ansichten (davon 4 halbseitige auf 2 Tafeln) und Portraits. Die Kupfer zeigen eine Brücke, Geschütze und Musikinstrumente. - Breitrandiges Exemplar,"
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