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 - John Barrow - cover
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 - John Barrow - cover
Dati e Statistiche
Salvato in 0 liste dei desideri
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
Disponibilità in 2 settimane
90,90 €
90,90 €
Disp. in 2 settimane

Descrizione


A staunch supporter of exploration, Sir John Barrow (1764-1848) backed expeditions to Africa, Australia, the Arctic and the Antarctic during his forty-year tenure as Second Secretary to the Admiralty. In his early career, he served as an aide to the diplomat Lord Macartney, joining him on his 1792-4 embassy to China, and during his later governorship of the Cape of Good Hope. Barrow was a prolific author, setting new standards of detail and accuracy for travel writing. In this 1806 account, he recounts the embassy's journey to Cochinchina (now Vietnam) via Brazil and Java. In one of the first illustrated accounts of the country in English, Barrow applies his boundless curiosity and elegant style to history, politics, local customs, and the flora and fauna. His autobiography and several other volumes of his travel writing are also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection.

Dettagli

  • Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
  • 2015
  • Paperback / softback
  • 510 p.
Testo in English
295 x 210 mm
1300 gr.
9781108082136
Informazioni e Contatti sulla Sicurezza dei Prodotti

Le schede prodotto sono aggiornate in conformità al Regolamento UE 988/2023. Laddove ci fossero taluni dati non disponibili per ragioni indipendenti da Feltrinelli, vi informiamo che stiamo compiendo ogni ragionevole sforzo per inserirli. Vi invitiamo a controllare periodicamente il sito www.lafeltrinelli.it per eventuali novità e aggiornamenti.
Per le vendite di prodotti da terze parti, ciascun venditore si assume la piena e diretta responsabilità per la commercializzazione del prodotto e per la sua conformità al Regolamento UE 988/2023, nonché alle normative nazionali ed europee vigenti.

Per informazioni sulla sicurezza dei prodotti, contattare productsafety@feltrinelli.it