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Provenance marks on the final page of the appendix of An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China by George Staunton (Philadelphia, 1799). Consists of the signature of D. Crocker.

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Binding of the book including the author's last name and the Tisch Library call number.

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Woodcut print on paper of a Chinese bridge attributed to a "Seymour SC."

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Woodcut print on paper of a Chinese machines attributed to a "Seymour SC."

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Animal hide book cover of a 1799 edition of "An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China" by George Staunton published by John Bioren in Philadelphia.

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A "Directions to the Binder" page describing the placement of images within the book.

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Woodcut print of a Chinese imperial vessel attributed to a "Seymour SC."

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Inside cover of Staunton's work. Displays Tisch Library label including donor's name. Shows evidence of missing pages.

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Woodcut print on paper of Lui-Shin, the Chinese god of Thunder attributed to a "Seymour SC."

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Marginalia of a few lines of numbers on the first intact page of the book (a table of contents page).
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