Basil Hall - Relazione d'un viaggio di scoperte alla costa occidentale della Corea - 1820
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Basil Hall, Relazione d'un viaggio di scoperte alla costa occidentale della Corea, first Italian edition 1820 published by Sonzogno, 284 pages, 18 x 11 cm, paperback with hand-coloured illustrations and a large folded map.
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Author: Captain Basil Hall (1788–1844)
Full title: Travel account of discoveries along the western coast of Korea and the great island of Lu-Tsciu
Series / Work: Collection of the most interesting travels... (Volume XXVII)
Publisher: Milan, Giambattista Sonzogno, 1820
Edition: First Italian Edition – Complete Work (constitutes the entire Volume XXVII of the collection)
Pagination: XV, 284 pages
Dimensions: cm 18 x 11
Format: Octavo, original publisher's paperback
Illustrations: 1 portrait on the frontispiece, 5 color plates of the era (costumes and local scenes), 1 large folded map
Condition: Excellent. Volume almost entirely uncut (only a very few pages trimmed), preserved in its original paperback.
The Journey and the Motives of the Expedition.
In 1816, Captain Basil Hall commanded the HMS Lyra during the British diplomatic mission to China. Making use of the expedition’s pauses, the ship was sent to explore seas still unknown to Europeans:
Korea (Joseon Kingdom): First and rare Western testimony on the coasts of the “Hermit Kingdom,” with descriptions of customs and traditional dress.
Isle of Lu-Tsciu (Okinawa / Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan): First detailed account of the island’s culture and people after a six-week stay.
Author: Captain Basil Hall (1788–1844)
Full title: Travel account of discoveries along the western coast of Korea and the great island of Lu-Tsciu
Series / Work: Collection of the most interesting travels... (Volume XXVII)
Publisher: Milan, Giambattista Sonzogno, 1820
Edition: First Italian Edition – Complete Work (constitutes the entire Volume XXVII of the collection)
Pagination: XV, 284 pages
Dimensions: cm 18 x 11
Format: Octavo, original publisher's paperback
Illustrations: 1 portrait on the frontispiece, 5 color plates of the era (costumes and local scenes), 1 large folded map
Condition: Excellent. Volume almost entirely uncut (only a very few pages trimmed), preserved in its original paperback.
The Journey and the Motives of the Expedition.
In 1816, Captain Basil Hall commanded the HMS Lyra during the British diplomatic mission to China. Making use of the expedition’s pauses, the ship was sent to explore seas still unknown to Europeans:
Korea (Joseon Kingdom): First and rare Western testimony on the coasts of the “Hermit Kingdom,” with descriptions of customs and traditional dress.
Isle of Lu-Tsciu (Okinawa / Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan): First detailed account of the island’s culture and people after a six-week stay.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Travels
Book title
Relazione d'un viaggio di scoperte alla costa occidentale della Corea
Author/ Illustrator
Basil Hall
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1820
Height
18 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
11 cm
Language
Italian
Original language
No
Publisher
Sonzogno
Binding/ Material
Softback
Extras
Hand coloured illustrations
Number of pages
284
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