DANIELL (THOMAS AND WILLIAM) A Picturesque Voyage to India; by the Way of China, 1810
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DANIELL (THOMAS AND WILLIAM)
A Picturesque Voyage to India; by the Way of China, 50 hand-coloured aquatint plates within wash borders, ALL ON STIFF CARD, mounted on stubs (some spotting, quite heavy on approximately 6 plates), text watermarked between 1808 and 1817, contemporary half calf, rebacked preserving original spine, upper joint cracked [Abbey Travel 516; Tooley 173; Colas 797], folio, Longman, 1810
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Footnotes

  • Leaving England on the Indiaman Atlas in April 1785, the Daniells arrived in China in August, where they spent several months before sailing onwards to India. Amongst the plates are 24 of Chinese interest, including views of Macao, Canton, Whampoa and Hotun on the Canton river, general views of Chinese vessels, and the dress of the inhabitants.

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