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ALEXANDER, William.

APPROACH OF THE EMPEROR OF CHINA, TO RECEIVE THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR. HISTORIC MEETING OF LORD ELGIN & THE EMPEROR OF CHINA A charming and historic view. Shows the Chinese Emperor on a planquin, with many bearers holding him as they march to meet Lord Elgin. A large procession of Chinese officials are present, quite a spectacle. A scan can be sent by email. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2005 Rare Oriental Book Co. Click for available editions

THE COSTUME OF CHINA ILLUSTRATED IN FORTY-EIGHT COLOURED ENGRAVINGS. WITH BEAUTIFUL HAND-COLORED COPPER ETCHED PLATES SUBTITLE: Pictorial Representations of the Dress & Manners of the Chinese, illustrated in fifty coloured engravings, with descriptions. A variety of artistic drawings by the draftsman to the Earl of Macartney embassy to China. Illus- trating various architectural buildings, temples, noble Man- darins, warriors, sailing vessels, bridges, cangue punish- ment, city gates, Lama Bonze, peasant, pagoda tower, travel- ling barge, Chinese soldier of infantry, group of trackers, trading ship, portrait of the purveyor, temple sacrifice, of the cangue, South gate of the city of Ting-Hai, three vessels lying at anchor, Chinese lady & her son, view of a burying-place, Chinese boats, peasantry & watermen, castle, portrait of Chow Ta Zhin, Chinese porter or carrier, the habitation of a Mandarin, Mandarin's travelling boat, stand- ard bearer, fishing boat, military station, comedian, war ship, punishment of the bastinando,Pai-lou or triumphal arch portrait of Chow Ta Zhin, Chinese porter or carrier, the habitation of a Mandarin, Mandarin's travelling boat, stand- ard bearer, fishing boat, military station, comedian, war ship, punishment of the bastinando, Pai-lou or triumphal arch. Lust 1118; Cordier 1858; Abbey 534. Color scans can be sent by email. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2005 Rare Oriental Book Co. Click for available editions