- Title:
- Travels in China, : containing descriptions, observations, and comparisons, made and collected in the course of a short residence at the imperial palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a subsequent journey through the country from Peking to Canton. In which it is attempted to appreciate the rank that this extraordinary empire may be considered to hold in the scale of civilised nations. / By John Barrow, F.R.S. ... illustrated with several engravings..
- Object name(s):
- Travels in China, : containing descriptions, observations, and comparisons, made and collected in the course of a short residence at the imperial palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a subsequent journey through the country from Peking to Canton. In which it is attempted to appreciate the rank that this extraordinary empire may be considered to hold in the scale of civilised nations. / By John Barrow, F.R.S. ... illustrated with several engravings..
- Brief description:
- Strahan and Preston, Printers-Street, London." on verso of title leaf. Printed music on pages 316-222. Old classmark: 624. Binding: sprinkled calf, g. rolled border; spine & board edges g.t., g. lettering on red & green spine labels; marbled e.p.; a.e. green.
- Collection:
- Fitzwilliam Museum
- Object name:
- Travels in China, : containing descriptions, observations, and comparisons, made and collected in the course of a short residence at the imperial palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a subsequent journey through the country from Peking to Canton. In which it is attempted to appreciate the rank that this extraordinary empire may be considered to hold in the scale of civilised nations. / By John Barrow, F.R.S. ... illustrated with several engravings..
- Object number:
- PB 154-2020
- Object production note:
- Barrow, John,Sir,1764-1848author.London: :Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, in the Strand.,1806.. Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, Viscount, 1745-1816, donor. Cadell & Davies, publisher. Strahan and Preston, printer.
- Object production person:
- Barrow, John,
- Person's association:
- author.
- Object production person:
- Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam,
- Person's association:
- donor.
- Other number:
- PB 154-2020
- Other number type:
- accession number
- Other number:
- 279343
- Other number type:
- priref
- Other number:
- 99121613803606
- Other number type:
- ALMA control 001
- Other number:
- https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/279343
- Other number type:
- uri
- Responsible department/section:
- Manuscripts and Printed Books
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
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Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/2fe410bf-d1ca-39d3-94fd-e91064cfa7a7, Fitzwilliam Museum, CC 0
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