Volume 1

The Chinese Empire illustrated : being a series of views from original sketches, displaying the scenery, architecture, social habits etc. of that ancient and exclusive nation / by Thomas Allom ; with historical and descriptive letterpress by G.N. Wright. The work will also contain a succinct account of the history of China : a narrative of British connexion with that nation, the opium war of 1840, and full details of the causes and events of the present war.

  • Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872.
Date:
[1858?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The Chinese Empire illustrated : being a series of views from original sketches, displaying the scenery, architecture, social habits etc. of that ancient and exclusive nation / by Thomas Allom ; with historical and descriptive letterpress by G.N. Wright. The work will also contain a succinct account of the history of China : a narrative of British connexion with that nation, the opium war of 1840, and full details of the causes and events of the present war. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE ILLBiTaATEB: BEING A SEEIES OF VIEWS FEOM OEIGINAL SKETCHES, DISPLAYING OF THAT ANCIENT AND EXCLUSIVE NATION, BY THOMAS ALLOM, ESQ. WITH HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE LETTERPRESS, BY THE KEY G. N. WEIGHT, M.A. THE WORK WILL ALSO CONTAIN A SUCCINCT ACCOUNT OF THE HISTORY OF CHINA; A NARRATIVE OF BRITISH CONNEHON WITH THAT NATION, THE OPHIM WAR OF 1810, AND FELL DETAILS OF THE CAUSES AND EVENTS OF THE PRESENT WAR. THE LONDON PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY (LIMITED), 26, PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON; AND 55, DEY STREET, NEW YORK.