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The map of the route of the British Embassy, from the mouth of the Peihe River to Pekin and from thence to Canton, in the year 1816.

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Title
The map of the route of the British Embassy, from the mouth of the Peihe River to Pekin and from thence to Canton, in the year 1816.
Names
Ellis, Henry, 1777-1869 (Author)
Collection

Journal of the proceedings of the late embassy to China; ... comprising a correct narrative of the public transactions of the embassy, of the voyage to and from China, and of the journey from the mouth of the Pei-Ho to the return to Canton. Interspersed with observations upon the face of the country, the polity, moral character, and manners of the Chinese nation

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1817
Place: London
Publisher: Printed for J. Murray
Library locations
General Research Division
Shelf locator: BEL (Ellis, H. Journal of the proceedings of the late embassy. 1817)
Topics
China -- Description and travel
Genres
Prints
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: by Sir Henry Ellis.
Content: Includes Pratas, Formosa (Taiwan), Pehor, Pat-chow islands, kumi, Ty-pin Sun, Amma Kirrima island, Leu-cheu etc.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 42 x 52 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 3824413
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12492861
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e303ea10-c624-012f-29b2-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1777: Creator Born
  • 1817: Issued
  • 1869: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "The map of the route of the British Embassy, from the mouth of the Peihe River to Pekin and from thence to Canton, in the year 1816." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1817. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-9207-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "The map of the route of the British Embassy, from the mouth of the Peihe River to Pekin and from thence to Canton, in the year 1816." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-9207-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. (1817). The map of the route of the British Embassy, from the mouth of the Peihe River to Pekin and from thence to Canton, in the year 1816. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-9207-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The map of the route of the British Embassy, from the mouth of the Peihe River to Pekin and from thence to Canton, in the year 1816.