Leather. 8vo. Published by William Blackwood and Son, Edinburgh & London, UK. 1859. 2 Volumes. xiii, 492 pgs; xi, 496 pgs; Illustrated with five folding maps (Map titles: The Peiho River, Map of China, Empire of Japan, Chart and Harbour of the Bay of Yedo, The Yang-Tse Kiang River), 20 beautiful colored lithograph plates, and additional wood-engraved illustrations in the text. Signed and inscribed by the publisher William Blackwood to Admiral Sherard Osborn on the half-title page. Bound in 3/4 leather and matching cloth covered boards with titles present to the spine. Front boards are detached from the spine. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities. Bookplate of Admiral Sherard Osborn (noted Royal Navy admiral and arctic explorer). Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid.
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