Voyage en Chine et en Tartarie, à la suite de l'ambassade de lord Macartney. Auquel on a joint les vues, costumes, etc., de la Chine, par M.W. Alexandre, les planches de l'atlas original de cette Ambassade, omises dans la traduction française, et leur explication. Ouvrage traduit de l'anglais [...] revu et publié [...] par L. Langlès.

2 parts in 1 vol., 8vo: [4]-xlv-[1]-171-[1 bl.], [4]-188 pp.; 52 pl. (some spotting and browning).

Later marbled boards, flat spine.

First French translation by Langlès (1763-1824) of this travel account into China in 1792-1793 by S. Holmes, soldier in the Light Dragoons. He kept a diary during the attempt by Lord Macartney to establish an embassy in China. Engr. ill. (complete): one folding map of Macao and 51 numb. pl. (I-LI) engr. by S. Simon after William Alexander showing views of Beijing, Chengde, Dinghai, Linqing, Tianjin, Xuzhou, the Great Wall, costumes, landscapes, boats, animals, weapons, etc. One extra folding map "Charte von China: und den angräzenden ländern und völkerschaften so wie sie dem jetzingen Kaiser Tschien-Long" before part two.
Ref. Cordier (Sinica) 2387-2388. - Chadenat 5071. - Colas 1472. - Cp. Cox I, pp. 344-345 (1st ed.). - BnF.