Travel
STAUNTON, Sir George Thomas.
Narrative of the Chinese embassy to the Khan of the Tourgouth Tartars, in the years 1712, 13, 14, & 15; by the Chinese ambassador, and published, by the Emperor's authority, at Pekin. Translated from the Chinese by ...
Murray, London 1821. First edition. 8vo., xxxix, 330pp., folding map by John Walker hand-coloured in outline, offsetting to title, occasional light spotting, original drab boards, paper label, a fine copy.
Translation of the travel notes of a Chinese envoy, Tulisen, to the Torghuts, Mongol nomads who had emigrated to the lower Volga Valley. Tulisen was expected to look into their situation, and to size up their Russian suzerains. Cordier, Sinica, 637; Lust 495.
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