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1800 1st Ed. - An Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet
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Tibet |
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Samuel Turner |
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An Account of an Embassy to the
Court of the Teshoo Lama, in Tibet: Containing a Narrative of a Journey Through
Bootan, and Part of Tibet
by Captain Samuel Turner
Printed
by W. Bulmer Co, and sold by G. W. Nicol, Bookseller to his
Majesty, Pall-Mall London, 1800
THE RARE FIRST EDITION - SUBTITLE: continued: Mineralogical Medical, by Mr. Robert
Saunders.
Previously owned by Walter
Wilson Froggatt, (1858 - 1937), famous Australian Entomologist (see below)
A very early important primary account of Tibet. Cox
stated, "This is without comparison the most valuable work that has yet
appeared on Tibet."
Large 4to. (approximately
9? x 11?). 473 pp. 1 folding engraved map after Samuel Davis, 13 plates. 1
double-page line engraving of script. Appendix.
CONDITION: Bound in full leather, gold stamped. The work was
neatly rebacked in the distant past by J. A. Martyn, covers are period full leather.
Firm example, with all pages plates, complete. Rubbed covers and spine. Wear
to spine-cover edge. Discoloration from old label on front cover lower right. Name signed on title page. Tight
textblock. Gilt edges. No pages missing. Pictures/engravings in very good
condition. All flypapers present. Few stains on pages. Browning to pages. Else
contents very clean.
Two labels to front inside cover:
1. Ex Libris ? Walter W. Froggatt
2. J. A. Martyn BOOKBINDER 7A Castlereach St. Sydney
Please see pictures as they are part of the description.
An
account of the second British Mission to Tibet made by Turner at the request of
Warren Hastings in 1783, following the installation of the new Panchen Lama.
Turner's narrative remained the earliest and best on Tibet in English for many
years as the account of Bogle's 1774 Mission was not published until 1876. The
book also contains an account of affairs in Tibet from 1785-1793, including a
description of the Nepalese-Tibetan War of 1788-1792.
Turner was a Captain in the East India Service, he led an
exhibition into Tibet in 1783-85, from which he wrote this present work.
CONTENTS: A valuable primary early source. Covering his sojourn to Bootan
frontier, Chong and to Arra, etymology, view of Buxadewar, Peachukom mountain,
botanical notes, Sheenshilla, fatal accident. Chain bridge, Madwallahs Pauga,
Patchieu, Noomnoo, Poes, Tassisudon and Daeb Raja, Zoompoon, tea, fashion,
reception, Gylongs, Aubi. Palace of the Chief, Palace of Lam' Ghassaatoo, Mr.
Saunder. See Cox ?With an account of the vegetable mineral productions of
Bootan and Tibet?. Letter addressed to the Hon. J. MacPherson, Esq. Governor
General of Bengal. journey of Poorungheer to Teshoo Loombo; the Inauguration of
Teshoo Lama, the state of Tibet from 1783-1785. With rich appendices,
translations narratives. Richly illustrated with copper engravings by
Basire. A primary source for study of Turner's historic mission.
Acting on
Warren Hastings' orders, Samuel Turner's expedition was despatched with the aim
of improving trans-Himalayan trade after the Nepal war. Turner's party,
including the surgeon and botanist Dr Robert Saunders, set off from Calcutta in
January 1783. Davis was to survey the route and record the topographical
features of the country . While in Bhutan during their first audience with the
Deb Raja in his palace at Tassisudon, Turner explained to him that 'drawing
constituted in England a branch of education; and that we made unequal progress
in the art, I could boast but little skill in it, but that my friend Mr. Davis
had attained a great degree of perfection' . After four months in Bhutan
waiting for permission to enter Tibet . the three men were told that only
Turner and Saunders could proceed. Turner believed that the authorities were
suspicious of Davis's drawing skills . Leaving Davis behind in Bhutan . Turner
and Saunders departed for Tibet on 8 September 1783. Their travels were to last
until March the following year" (Indian Life Landscape p.194). The
Table of Plates notes that the plates were all engraved from originals in the
possession of Warren Hastings - including the image of the Yak. The Yak was one
of a pair sent to Hastings, by his kinsman, Turner. Only one survived the
journey, and it is this animal that was painted by George Stubbs from life. In
the background, Stubbs incorporates Davis's view of Punakha Dzong, the summer
palace in Bhutan.
Ex Libris Label ? Walter W. Froggatt
Walter Wilson Froggatt, (1858 - 1937)
Born: 13 June 1858, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died: 18 March 1937, Croydon, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Economic Entomologist
William Froggatt was one of Australia's foremost entomologists. His early career was as collector on the
New Guinea Exploring Expedition, for William J. Macleay, and for the Sydney
Technological College. In 1896 he was appointed Government Entomologist with
the New South Wales Department of Mines and Agriculture (later Agriculture)
where his responsibilities included investigations of insect pests and the
diseases they caused. Such was his expertise that he undertook studies for
other jurisdictions including the Victorian and Queensland governments and those
of the Solomon Islands and the New Hebrides. He was outspoken (and a lone
voice) in his opposition to the introduction of cane toads to Australia to
control cane beetles. Froggatt was a prolific writer on Australian entomology
both in scientific journals and for the general public. His book Australian
insects (1907) was the first general textbook on Australian
entomology. Later books included works on timber borers and Australian spiders,
and introductory texts for children. Froggatt was active in scientific
societies serving as president of several and being a member of Council of the
Linnean Society of New South Wales for over 40 years. His collection of insect
specimens was purchased by the Commonwealth Government. The Froggatt Award
(sometimes called the Biosecure Australia Award) was awarded by the by the
Invasive Species Council from 2003 to 2006, with presentations resuming in
2015, to people who have made major contributions to protecting Australia from
invasive pests. The endemic insect genus Froggattisca (Myrmeleontidae:
Neuoptera) was named in his honour.
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