London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1807
4to, Vol. 1: 608pp., Vol. 2: 531 pp. Recased full leather bindings, marbled edges and gilt lettering to spines. With steel engraved frontispiece.
George Macartney (1737-1806) had a long and distinguished political and diplomatic career. He held the post of Secretary for Ireland, was successively governor of Grenada, Madras and the Cape Colony, and served as trade envoy to Russia and China. The son of an Irish landowner, Macartney rose in his profession through diligent diplomacy, perseverance, ambition and integrity; he gradually advanced in both the British and Irish peerage. This two-volume biography by Sir John Barrow, who had accompanied Macartney to China and the Cape, was first published in 1807, and draws heavily on official documents from Macartney's periods in office. Volume 1 contains a chronological account of Macartney's professional life, focusing particularly on the challenges he faced while Governor of Madras in the 1780s, including military threats, wrangling over fiscal policies, the extension of Fort St George, and plans for a Madras police force. (Google Books)
Condition: Very good. Vol. 1: Some rubbing and edgewear to the boards. Scuff marks and some chipping to the rear board. Foxing to the first and last pages. Stains to the top of the first and last pages. Vol. 2: Some rubbing and edgewear to the boards. A few scuff marks to rear board. Foxing to the first and last pages. Stains to the top of the first and last pages.
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