Lot 19
Blakiston, Thomas W.
Five Months on the Yang-Tsze
£504
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 8 February 2023 at 10:00 GMT
Description
with a Narrative of the Exploration of its Upper Waters, and Notices of the Present Rebellions in China. London: John Murray, 1862. First edition, 8vo, frontispiece, 15 plates and 2 folding maps by Arrowsmith, original pictorial red cloth gilt, rubbed and slightly soiled, Cruising Library Association stamp to upper cover, small unobtrusive blind-stamp to head of title
Footnote
Note:
In 1861 Blakiston set out from Shanghai to explore the middle and upper course of the Yangtze to ascend the river as far as the Min. He arrived at Pingshan on 25th May, having travelled 1800 miles from Shanghai, 900 miles further than any other European but was forced to return to Shanghai due to insurgencies. This work remained the standard account for the region for at least the following fifty years.
