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History of a voyage to the China Sea / by John White, U.S.N.

Athenaeum of Philadelphia - American Imprints 1823 White
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
White, John, 1782-1840.
Contributor:
Throop, John Peter Van Ness, 1794-approximately 1861, Engraver.
Torrey, Charles Cutler, 1799-1827., Engraver.
Dayot, Jean Marie., Illustrator.
White, John, 1782-1840., Illustrator.
Wells and Lilly., Publisher.
E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation., Donor.
American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
China Sea.
Indochina--Description and travel.
Indochina.
Philippines--Description and travel.
Philippines.
Physical Description:
[2], ix, [1], 372 p., [6] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., 1 folded map ; 25 cm.
Other Title:
Voyage to the China Sea
Place of Publication:
Boston : Wells and Lilly, Court-Street, 1823.
Notes:
Folded map has title: Map of the river of Don-Nai. from Cape St. James, to the city of Saigon. From the original by M. Dayot. Hydrographer to the King of Cochin China. 1791. With additions to 1820 by John White U.S.N.
Two plates signed: White delt., C.C. Torrey sculpt.
Half title: Voyage to the China Sea.
"Specimen of Chinese characters with Chinese and Cochin-Chinese pronunciation" signed: J.V.N. Throop, sc.
Local Notes:
Athenaeum copy conserved with a grant from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation.
Cited in:
Sabin, 103411
Shoemaker, 14895
OCLC:
6496997

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