Basil Hall - Relazione d'un viaggio di scoperte alla...

Author: Captain Basil Hall (1788–1844) Full title: Travel account of discoveries along the western coast of Korea and the great island of Lu-Tsciu Series / Work: Collection of the most interesting travels... (Volume XXVII) Publisher: Milan, Giambattista Sonzogno, 1820 Edition: First Italian Edition – Complete Work (constitutes the entire Volume XXVII of the collection) Pagination: XV, 284 pages Dimensions: cm 18 x 11 Format: Octavo, original publisher's paperback Illustrations: 1 portrait on the frontispiece, 5 color plates of the era (costumes and local scenes), 1 large folded map Condition: Excellent. Volume almost entirely uncut (only a very few pages trimmed), preserved in its original paperback. The Journey and the Motives of the Expedition. In 1816, Captain Basil Hall commanded the HMS Lyra during the British diplomatic mission to China. Making use of the expedition’s pauses, the ship was sent to explore seas still unknown to Europeans: Korea (Joseon Kingdom): First and rare Western testimony on the coasts of the “Hermit Kingdom,” with descriptions of customs and traditional dress. Isle of Lu-Tsciu (Okinawa / Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan): First detailed account of the island’s culture and people after a six-week stay.

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