China. Macartney (George, 1st Earl of) & Staunton (Sir G...

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China. Macartney (George, 1st Earl of) & Staunton (Sir George, Baronet), An Historical Account of the Embassy to the Emperor of China [...], first edition thus, London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1797, engraved frontispiece, additional engraved and letterpress title-page, complete: xv, 475, [5]pp, with the full compliment of plates and 2 folding maps as called for, the latter with contemporary hand-coloured delineation, 20th c red quarter-morocco over ochre buckram, retaining original lettering piece, 8vo

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Auction Date: 13th Oct 2026 at 10am

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