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The Approach of the Emperor of China to His Tent in Tartary to Receive the British Ambassador by William Alexander
An ink and water color illustration showing the approach of the Qianlong Emperor to the ceremony in which he and Lord Macartney would meet. Made in 1793 by William Alexander, one of the artists employed by the Macartney Embassy.
Lord Macartney Embassy To China 1793. Macartney's first meeting with Qianlong.
An ink and water color illustration showing the meeting of the Qianlong Emperor and Lord Macartney. Made in 1793 by William Alexander, one of the artists employed by the Macartney Embassy.
The title page of Romæ Antiquæ Notitia
The title page of the book
Bryan's diagram of the northern hemisphere constellations, Plate IV
Detailed diagram of northern hemisphere constellations
Staunton. Imperial Ship.
Woodcut print of a Chinese imperial vessel attributed to a "Seymour SC."
Grose. Title page. Handwritten note.
Instructions for binding handwritten in pencil on the title page of A Guide to Health, Beauty, Riches, and Honour, by Francis Grose, Printed for Samuel Hooper (London, 1783). The note reads "Bound in calf - let the edges remain precisely as they…
Grose. Inside cover.
Bookplate of Edward Greenfield Dogget and Hugh Greenfield Dogget on inside front cover. Pastedown over marbled paper. Depicts St. Peter's Hospital, Bristol. Illustrator's name "C. Bird, 1893."
Grose. Front cover. Binding.
Image of the binding showing minor wear across front and on corners. Bound in dark brown calf in the late 19th century.
Grose. Spine. Lettering piece.
Red lettering piece attached to spine. Edges slightly fraying up - possibly taken from an earlier binding. Reads "A Guide to Health Etc."