1818 Voyage of Ship Alceste to Corea & shipwreckANTIQUE illustrated

M'LEOD, JOHN

Voyage of His Majesty's Ship Alceste, Along the Coast of Corea, to the Island of Lew Chew; with an Account of Her Subsequent Shipwreck.

London: John Murray; 1818


Frontispiece portrait and 5 hand-colored lithographed plates


[8], 323 pp. Half title.

Original calf , rebacked.

Dampstaining to frontis and first few leaves, corners worn, hinges strengthened,
some chipping to spine, modern ink ownership signature to f.f.e.p. , front cover detached


 Size 5.5 by 8.5"

Text in English
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The book chronicles the 1816–1817 voyage of the British naval ship HMS Alceste (commanded by Captain Murray Maxwell), which transported Lord Amherst's embassy to China.
It describes visits to Korea, the island of Lewchew (Okinawa), Manila, and the dramatic eventual shipwreck of the Alceste in the Gaspar Strait, followed by the crew's survival and rescue
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