{"product_id":"narrative-of-a-journey-in-the-interior-of-china-and-of-a-voyage-to-and-from-that-country-in-the-years-1816-and-1817-containing-an-account-of-lord-amhersts-embassy-to-the-court-of-pekin-paperback-9781108045995","title":"Narrative of a Journey in the Interior of China, and of a Voyage to and from that Country in the Years 1816 and 1817; Containing an Account of Lord Amherst's Embassy to the Court of Pekin (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108045995","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNarrative of a Journey in the Interior of China, and of a Voyage to and from that Country in the Years 1816 and 1817\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eContaining an Account of Lord Amherst's Embassy to the Court of Pekin\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished in 1818, Abel's work includes important accounts of the natural history, geology, society and culture of China.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eClarke Abel (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108045995, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 8 March 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e498 pages, 26 b\/w illus.  10 colour illus.  4 maps\u003cbr\u003e29.7 x 21 x 2.5 cm, 1.18 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eClarke Abel (c.1780–1825) was Chief Medical Officer accompanying Lord Amherst's unsuccessful diplomatic embassy to China in 1816. Encouraged by Sir Joseph Banks, he acted as official naturalist to the expedition, which penetrated further into China than had been possible for previous western visitors. Although most of his large collection of botanical and mineralogical specimens was lost during the return voyage, survivals included several new species, some of which were named after him. This work, published in 1818, made Abel's reputation, and he was elected to the Royal Society the following year. His geological survey of the Cape of Good Hope, studied on the outward journey, is particularly impressive. Abel's account of Chinese society and culture is an important record of a country which was then largely inaccessible to Europeans. An appendix by Robert Brown (Banks' botanist) lists the specimens that survived the shipwreck, which is itself dramatically described.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Departure of the embassy from Portsmouth\u003cbr\u003e 2. Departure of the embassy from Rio de Janeiro\u003cbr\u003e 3. Departure of the embassy from Batavia Roads\u003cbr\u003e 4. Tung-chow\u003cbr\u003e 5. Embassy leaves Tung-chow\u003cbr\u003e 6. Embassy enters the Yang-tse-keang\u003cbr\u003e 7. Nan-chang-foo\u003cbr\u003e 8. Canton\u003cbr\u003e 9. Embassy arrives at Manilla\u003cbr\u003e 10. Java\u003cbr\u003e 11. Cape of Good Hope\u003cbr\u003e 12. St. Helena\u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913306530072,"sku":"9781108045995","price":47.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108045995i.jpg?v=1696746665","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/narrative-of-a-journey-in-the-interior-of-china-and-of-a-voyage-to-and-from-that-country-in-the-years-1816-and-1817-containing-an-account-of-lord-amhersts-embassy-to-the-court-of-pekin-paperback-9781108045995","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}