STAUNTON, George Leonard (1737-1801). An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China. London: W. Bulmer and Co., 1797. 3 volumes including atlas, 4° (305 x 240mm) and 2° (595 x 440mm). 2 engraved portrait frontispieces in text volumes, 44 engraved plates, many folding or double-page, 31 FINELY COLOURED BY HAND (occasional light spotting to text vols., rather more pronounced to vol. I, first folding map in atlas vol. stained, holed, torn and repaired, some progressively lighter staining to the next 5 plates, occasional light staining, a few marginal tears). Modern tan half calf gilt, uncut. FIRST EDITION. Abbey Travel 534; Borba de Moraes p.837; Brunet V, 525; Colas 74; Lust 545; Tooley 18. (3)