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A Voyage to Cochinchina, in the Years 1792 and 1793: Containing a General View of the Valuable Productions and the Political Importance of This Flourishing Kingdom - Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
John Barrow
A Voyage to Cochinchina, in the Years 1792 and 1793: Containing a General View of the Valuable Productions and the Political Importance of This Flourishing Kingdom - Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
John Barrow
Later famous as Second Secretary to the Admiralty and a supporter of Arctic exploration, Sir John Barrow (1764–1848) joined Lord Macartney's British embassy to China in 1792–4. During this time he visited Cochinchina (now Vietnam). This 1806 illustrated travelogue covers the embassy's voyage via Brazil and Java.
510 pages, 20 colour illus. 1 map
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 27, 2015 |
ISBN13 | 9781108082136 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Genre | Cultural Region > Southeast Asian |
Pages | 510 |
Dimensions | 210 × 295 × 25 mm · 1.30 kg |
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