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AN ILLUSTRATED JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLD

by Thomas Daniell; Samuel Daniell; William Daniell; Katherine Prior

Illustrated by Samuel Daniell; Thomas Daniell; William Daniell

Published by Folio Society. 1st. 2007

Slightly better than very good condition. The story of the Daniell brothers' voyages from London to Canton in 1786 and return via India in 1794, when China was a very exotic and relatively unknown destination. Edited and introduced by Katherine Prior. 3/4 buckram cloth with pictorial front board and gilt title. Large oblong format. Endpapers are maps. Full page colour illustrations throughout. xix and 329 pages including index.

Tiny crease and erased pencil mark to half title-page else a fine copy. Slipcase is a little scuffed and has a split to one of the top edges.

Stock no. 1325722

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Contents

  • Maps
  • Preface
  • Editorial Note
  • PROLOGUE
  • 1 VOYAGE TO THE EAST
  • 2 APPRENTICESHIP IN CALCUTTA
  • 3 JOURNEY TO THE HIMALAYAS
  • 4 MOSQUES, TOMBS AND TEMPLES
  • 5 SOUTHERN GATEWAYS
  • 6 THE LONG JOURNEY HOME
  • 7 AFRICAN ADVENTURE
  • 8 THE GREAT CATTLE TREK
  • 9 SERENDIPITOUS SAM
  • EPILOGUE
  • Notes and References
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Illustrations
  • Index

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