A Chinese man in a sedan chair that is carried by three servants. A fourth servant holds a paper lantern above the lead porter. Two other men lead the entourage
Alternative Title:
Munificent present of twenty-one million of dollars to Queen Vic. from the Brother to the moon
Description:
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., and Plate numbered '6' in upper left corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic.
Publisher:
Messrs. Fores and Printed by W. Kohler
Subject (Geographic):
China.
Subject (Topic):
Paper lanterns, Parades & processions, and Sedan chairs
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '18' in upper left corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., On same sheet, verso: Principal attendants on the celestial bodies., and Temporary local subject terms: Chinese people -- Chinese musical instruments -- Chinese fans -- Chinese umbrellas -- Chinese servants.
Publisher:
Messrs. Fores and Printed by W. Kohler
Subject (Geographic):
China.
Subject (Topic):
Scientific equipment, Sedan chairs, and Telescopes
Hondius his map of China and Hondivs his map of China
Description:
North oriented towards the right., Relief shown pictorially., Removed from Samuel Purchas's Purchas his Pilgrimage (1625)., and Text in English on verso.
Publisher:
[Printed by William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone],
Subject (Geographic):
China.
Subject (Name):
Featherstone, Henry, -1647, bookseller, Purchas, Samuel, 1577?-1626. Purchas his Pilgrimage. 1625., and Stansby, William, active 1597-1638, printer
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '17' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: Celestial philosophers calculating the time required to get back 21,000,000 of dollars.
"Two men and two children standing next to a Chinese man in a pillory; river and boat in the background."--Wellcome Library no. 579902i and "A Chinese man undergoing punishment, with his head and right hand locked into a sort of stocks formed of planks of wood onto which are nailed placards, with a guard and onlookers."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate issued to accompany: Staunton, G. An authentic account of an embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China. London : G. Nicol, 1797., Numbered "28" in upper right corner of plate., and For a proof state before letters, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1871,0812.686.
Publisher:
Published April 12, 1796, by G. Nicol
Subject (Geographic):
China.
Subject (Name):
Staunton, George, Sir, 1737-1801.
Subject (Topic):
Punishment & torture, Punishment devices, and Pillories
A manuscript in a single hand, signed by the clerks and witnesses, providing a record of the answers to fifteen questions, prompted by an 1814 parliamentary investigation into the living conditions of ‘Lascars and Chinese’ which ended with the publication of a report from a Committee on Lascars and Other Asiatic Seamen in 1816. As part of their investigation, the clerk Isaac Newton records the answers of 'Boodoo' and 'Mamood', both of whom attest to the statements with their marks of an 'x', which provide very detailed evidence of the living conditions, the kind and amount of food and drink provided, clothing and health care and the physical safety in cramped living quarters, the way in which these sailors were buried
Description:
In English., Title from item., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
China., India., and London (England)
Subject (Name):
East India Company
Subject (Topic):
Employees, Merchant mariners, Economic conditions, and Social conditions
"Two connoisseurs, one holding a monocle, admiring a new acquisition of a monstrous grimacing figure in a harlequin costume, the speech of the owner above their heads: 'There neighbour Jenkins, what do you think of my new purchase - theres Taste for you - Mr. Bronze bought it for me - I think he calls it a Chinese Goss or Joss or something like that ...'"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image. and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Pub'd. April 2nd, 1801 by R. Ackermann, No. 101 Strand
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '15' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: The Emperor's celestial bodies.
Holograph diary recording Macartney's embassy to China between September 11, 1792 and January 15, 1794. The first volume narrates his journey to China; embarking on board a man-of-war from London, he lists the members of his train; describes his stop in Madeira, where he dines with the governor, visits the gardens, and attends a ball. He then stops at Tenerife, where he learns of "barbarities committed by the blacks" in St. Domingo; and continues with stops at St. Iago; Rio de Janeiro; and the islands of Amsterdam and St. Paul. Throughout, he provides summaries of the island's history, inhabitants, agriculture, and interesting flora and fauna. The volume concludes with two essays on trade and commerce, one on avarice and the other explaining differences of custom and manners between Chinese and Europeans which cause difficulties in conducting trade. This latter treatise is preceded by a petition by "Tong-Foo and Buble-me-qua" asking for aid in recovering debts owed them by English merchants and The second volume begins with a brief summary of the journey from England, but focuses primarily on his time in China. He describes, in detail, the reception he receives from the local dignitaries upon his arrival in China; the activities and machinations of the court and courtiers; the architecture; social life and customs; missionary work in China; British foreign relations with China; and especially his own opinions concerning cultural differences in negotiating with various members of the court. The volume concludes with his opinion on how to preserve the diplomatic ground lately gained in China. At the beginning of the first manuscript is an inscription, "This journal was written by Lord Macartney on board the Lion merely for his own amusement and to pass away some tedious hours of a very long sea voyage."
Description:
In English., Watermark on paper: 1803., Marbled endpapers in vol. 1., and Binding: vol. 1: full vellum. Vol. 2: half vellum; back board is covered with marbled paper. Written on spine of vol. 2: Embassy to China.
Subject (Geographic):
Amsterdam Island (Terres australes et antarctiques françaises), China, Great Britain., Great Britain, China., Madeira Islands, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Saint Paul Island (Indian Ocean), and Tenerife (Canary Islands)
Subject (Name):
Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806.
Subject (Topic):
Diplomatic and consular service, British, Travelers' writings, English, Commerce, Court and courtiers, Description and travel, Foreign relations, Politics and government, and Social life and customs