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A Voyage to Cochinchina, in the Years 1792 and 1793
Contributor(s): Barrow, John (Author)

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 ISBN: 1108082130     ISBN-13: 9781108082136
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $66.49  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia - Southeast Asia
- Travel | Essays & Travelogues
Dewey: 910.41
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asi
Physical Information: 1.03" H x 8.27" W x 11.69" L (2.66 lbs) 510 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Southeast Asian
 
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Publisher Description:
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.
 
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