An embassy to China : being the journal kept by Lord Macartney during his embassy to the emperor Chʾen-lung 1793-1794

Author(s)

• Macartney, George Macartney, Earl
• Alexander, William
• Spence, Jonathan D.
• Cranmer-Byng, J. L.

Bibliographic Information

An embassy to China : being the journal kept by Lord Macartney during his embassy to the emperor Chʾen-lung 1793-1794

illustrated with watercolour sketches made during the embassy by William Alexander ; introduced by Jonathan Spence ; edited by J.L. Cranmer-Byng

Folio Society, 2004

Note

Text reprinted from first 1962 ed., published by Longmans. Editor's extensive annotation and appendices abridged, and a few other minor emendations made

Includes index

Details

• NCID: BB22216354
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xviii, 314 p.
• Size: 27 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DS708
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806 -- Travel -- China
  • LCSH : Qianlong, Emperor of China, 1711-1799
  • LCSH : China -- Social conditions -- 18th century
  • LCSH : China -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800