Lay, G Tradescant, & Ephriam George Squire

The Chinese as they are; their moral and social character, manners, customs, language: with remarks on their arts and sciences, medical skill, the extent of missionary enterprise, etc. By G. Tradescent [i.e., Tradescant] Lay, Esq., naturalist in Beechy's expedition, late resident at Canton, author of "The voyage of the Himmaleh," etc. Containing also, illustrative and corroborative notes, additional chapters on the ancient and modern history, ancient and modern intercourse, population, government, civilization, education, literature, etc. of the Chinese, compiled from authentic sources by E. G. Squier

Albany: published by George Jones, Museum Building. Burgess and Stringer, and M.Y. Beach, New York. Redding and Co. Boston: G.B. Zeiber [i.e. Zieber], Philadelphia. Wm. Taylor, Baltimore, 1843. 8vo, pp. iv, 116; original printed green wrappers; neatly rebacked; small piece missing from the front of the front wrapper, else very good. Printed by Joel Munsell, Albany. This is the first separate publication by Squire who became a prominent archaeologist and a prolific author. Lust, citing the London edition of the same year, which was published without the Squire contribution: "Good deal of observation, firm believer in the superiority of "Graeco-Hebraic" civilization, for a free opium market." Lust 48; Cordier, Sinica, 77. Item #58240

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