Samuel HOLMES
Voyage en Chine et en Tartarie, à la suite de l'ambassade de Lord Macartney, par M. Holmes, sergent-major de sa garde ; auquel on a joint les Vues, Costumes, etc., de la Chine, par M. W. Alexandre, les Planches de l'Atlas original de cette Ambassade, omises dans la traduction française, et leur Explication. Ouvrage traduit de l'anglais (…) revu et publié avec des Observations sur les relations politiques et commerciales de l'Angleterre et de la France avec la Chine, et quelques Notes, par L. Langlès[Travels in China and Tartary, in the Train of Lord Macartney’s Embassy, by Mr Holmes, Sergeant-Major of His Guard; to Which Are Added Views, Costumes, etc., of China, by Mr W. Alexander, the Plates from the Original Atlas of the Embassy Omitted from the French Translation, and Their Explanations. Translated from the English (…) Revised and Published, with Observations on the Political and Commercial Relations of England and France with China, and Notes, by L. Langlès.]
De l'imprimerie de Delance et Lesueur|Paris An XIII (1805)|12.5 x 20.5 cm|2 volumes reliés en 1
First edition of the French translation, illustrated with a plan of Macao and 51 engraved plates by S. Simon after drawings by William Alexander (cf. Cordier, Sinica, 2387).
In the train of Lord Macartney’s embassy, by Mr Holmes, sergeant-major of his guard; to which have been added the Views, Costumes, etc., of China, by Mr W. Alexander, the plates from the original atlas of the embassy omitted from the French translation, together with their explanations. Translated from the English (…), revised and published with observations on the political and commercial relations of England and France with China, and notes by L. Langlès.
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