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DANIELL (THOMAS AND WILLIAM)
A Picturesque Voyage to India; by the Way of China, Longman, 1810

26 February 2020, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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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, mostly marginal, one quite heavy), text watermarked between 1808 and 1817, early twentieth century red half calf, worn [Abbey Travel 516; Tooley 173; Colas 797], folio (347 x 270mm.), Longman, 1810

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Leaving England in April 1785, the Daniells arrived in China in August, where they spent several months before sailing onwards to India. 24 of the plates depict Chinese subjects, 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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