An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China: Including Cursory Observations Made, And Information Obtained, In Travelling Through That Ancient Empire, And A Small Part Of Chinese Tartary ... ; In Two Volumes, with Engravings; Beside a Folio Volume of Plates, Band 1Bulmer, 1797 - 518 Seiten |
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