Isbn: 9781108080422 - account of a voyage of discovery to the west coast of corea, and the great loo-choo island: with an appendix, containing charts, and ... collection - travel and exploration in asia) (5 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Brand New. An illustrated 1818 account of a British diplomatic mission's visits to Korea and Okinawa, by the naval officer Basil Hall.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. An illustrated 1818 account of a British diplomatic mission's visits to Korea and Okinawa, by the naval officer Basil Hall. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia. Num Pages: 472 pages, 1 b/w illus. 7 colour illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; RGR; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 253 x 23. Weight in Grams: 81. . 2014. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 472 pages. 9.90x7.00x1.10 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - A naval officer and man of science, Basil Hall (1788-1844) commanded the brig HMS Lyra as part of Lord Amherst's 1816 embassy to the Qing court in China. While Amherst was engaged on his ultimately abortive venture, the mission's ships visited the west coast of Korea, and then travelled to the island of Okinawa (then known as the Great Loo-Choo Island), where they stayed for several weeks. Little was known about these regions in Britain, and this illustrated account of the journey offered many insights. As well as providing nautical data, such as surveys, soundings and meteorological observations, Hall also comments on geography and culture. A substantial vocabulary and primer on the Okinawan language, compiled by fellow naval officer H. J. Clifford, is included in the appendix. Hall's narratives of his later travels to both North and South America are also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection.…