Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat
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Author: Roberts, Edmund
Title: Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat; In the U.S. Sloop-Of-War Peacock, David Geisinger, Commander, During the Years 1832-3-4
Place Published: New York
Publisher:Harper & Brothers
Date Published: 1837
Description:
Author: Roberts, Edmund
Title: Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat; In the U.S. Sloop-Of-War Peacock, David Geisinger, Commander, During the Years 1832-3-4
Place Published: New York
Publisher:Harper & Brothers
Date Published: 1837
Description:
432 pp. 22.5x14 cm (9x5½"), rebacked with later morocco spine strip and label lettered in gilt, original cloth boards; fresh endpapers. First Edition.
Important account of an early American embassy to the east. Roberts was appointed as special agent of the United States to negotiate treaties with Muscat, Siam, Cochin China and Japan. Includes about 120 pages describing the culture and business practices of China. Sabin 71884.
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Wear and rubbing to edges and corners of boards; chipping to edges of preliminary leaves, foxing and soiling throughout, marginal stains to first 30 pages; very good.
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Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat
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