An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China. Vol II (Second Edition, Corrected). Cet article n’est pas disponible.An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China. Vol II (Second Edition, Corrected)

Title: An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China. Vol II (Second Edition, 1798) - BINDING COPY Condition: Poor / Binding Copy (Covers Detached) DETACHED Description: "Second edition, 1798. Quarto (4to). Volume II only. IMPORTANT CONDITION NOTE: This copy is in poor condition and is sold as a binding copy or for parts/plates only. Binding: Both front and rear boards are completely detached. The leather spine is heavily perished with significant loss. Internal State: The text block is split in places. Significant ink annotations and heavy staining are present on the final several leaves and endpapers. Plates: Includes the in-text copperplate engravings and vignettes, though some pages show foxing and age-related soiling. Provenance: Front pastedown (on the detached cover) retains the armorial bookplate of Robert Blackburn. An ideal candidate for a professional bookbinder to practice restoration, or for a collector requiring specific leaves to complete another imperfect copy of the 1798 quarto edition.…