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an open book with a drawing of a building on top of it
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

Estimate €200 - €300
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China Staunton, George An authentic account of an embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China. 2 vols. (in 1) With 2 engraved frontispieces, 3 woodcut plates and 1 folded table. Philadelphia, Campbell, 1799. XXIII, 297, 267 pp., XXIV pp. (modern) Cloth with gilt lettering. First American edition. – The book documents the Kingdom of Great Britain’s first formal attempt to establish direct diplomatic relations with the Chinese Empire under the Qing Dynasty and to open up trade beyond the port of Canton. At a time when Westerners had virtually no access to the Chinese hinterland or to the imperial court in Beijing, Staunton (who served as secretary to the mission) provided precise ethnographic, geographical and political observations. The report describes customs (such as foot-binding), administration, technology, and flora and fauna. – Sun-faded, some foxing, name on endpaper and title page, frontispiece with minor marginal discolouration. First American edition. 2 vols. in 1. – Modern canvas binding with a label on the back. – Slightly discoloured, with some foxing; name on the endpaper and title page; frontispiece with minor discolouration along the edges.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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