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[CHINA] ANDERSON, AENEAS. Narrative of the British embassy to China, in the years 1792, 1793, and 1794; containing the various circu...

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Lot 65
[CHINA] ANDERSON, AENEAS. Narrative of the British embassy to China, in the years 1792, 1793, and 1794; containing the various circumstances of the embassy, with accounts of customs and manners of the Chinese; and a description of the country, towns, cities, &c. &c.
London: printed for J. Debrett, 1795. First edition. Original publisher's boards, with paper backstrip, housed in a clamshell case and chemise. 12 3/8 x 9 3/4 inches (31.5 x 25 cm); xxiv, 278, [26] pp. Spine worn with losses, boards worn, but an uncut, largely unopened copy.

Anderson was the valet to Lord Macartney, and was a lively and informed observer of Chinese manners and mores, providing one of the best of the first-hand accounts of Chinese life as witnessed by a member of the embassy.

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Estimate: $500 - $800

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