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An account of an embassy to the court of the Teshoo Lama, in Tibet; : containing a narrative of a journey through Bootan, and part of Tibet. / By Captain Samuel Turner. To which are added, views taken on the spot, by Lieutenant Samuel Davis; and observations botanical, mineralogical, and medical, by Mr. Robert Saunders..: PB 200-2020

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

An account of an embassy to the court of the Teshoo Lama, in Tibet; : containing a narrative of a journey through Bootan, and part of Tibet. / By Captain Samuel Turner. To which are added, views taken on the spot, by Lieutenant Samuel Davis; and observations botanical, mineralogical, and medical, by Mr. Robert Saunders..

Maker(s)

Author.: Turner, Samuel,
Author.: Saunders, Robert,
Artist.: Davis, Samuel,
Artist.: Stubbs, George,
Bookbinder.: Caumont, Auguste-Marie de, (Comte,)
Donor.: Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, (Viscount,)

Description

Illustrated with thirteen engraved plates (excluding the frontispiece) depicting topographical views and regional fauna; the last three are numbered XI-XIII. Signed, variously: "Lieut. S. Davis"; "Painted by Stubbs"; "De la Motte del"; "J. Basire sc." and "James Basire sc."
Large paper issue.
Old classmarks: 15.I.10; 624.
Binding: by Caumont? Diced brown calf, border (g. fillet); spine & board edges g.t., border g.t. on inside covers, raised bands, g. lettering; marbled e.p.; a.e. yellow.

Diplomatic and consular service, British Tibet Early works to 1800.

Notes

History note: Provenance: Fitzwilliam, 1808.

Measurements and weight

xxviii,473p, [12] leaves of plates, [2] folded leaves of plates : ill, map ; 35cm (4to).

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Note

Turner, Samuel,1759-1802author.London: :Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland Row, St. James's; and sold by Messrs. G. and W. Nicol, booksellers to His Majesty, Pall-Mall.,1800.. Saunders, Robert, author. Davis, Samuel, artist. Stubbs, George, 1724-1806, artist. Caumont, Auguste-Marie de, comte, 1743-1839, bookbinder. Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, Viscount, 1745-1816, donor. W. Bulmer and Co., printer. G. and W. Nicol (Firm), publisher.

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 200-2020
Primary reference Number: 279371
ALMA control 001: 99215323803606
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 17 December 2020 Updated: Thursday 17 December 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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