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Voyage of His Majesty's Ship Alceste to China, Korea to the Island of Lewchew; with an account of her subsequent shipwreck
M'Leod, John, M.D.
Editore: John Murray, London, 1820
Da: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA
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Third edition. Third edition. Portrait, map and 5 colour plates. 337pp. 8vo. McLeod was ship's surgeon on the Alceste in Amherst's failed mission embassy to China. Places visited include Liu-Kiu (Okinawa), Korea, Manila, Macao. The Alceste was wrecked on the return voyage and the men, left on an island while Amherst sailed to Batavia to get help, were set upon by Malay pirates before being rescued. This was one of the most popular Far East travel books of the first half of the 19th century. Bound in modern three quarters mottled calf and marbled boards, maroon title label. Fine Portrait, map and 5 colour plates. 337pp. 8vo.…