A VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD, by N. Adams.  Published by Henry Hoyt, Boston, in 1871.  Contents: outward bound, Cape Horn, California, the Sandwich Islands, Hong Kong, Canton, Shanghai, Singapore, Macao, Manila, homeward bound.  The author was ill in 1869 and advised to try foreign travel, so he travels on a ship called "The Golden Fleece" to China and Asia.  "Arriving in the Canton River you find yourself in a floating population in boats, close together...when you enter a boat for passage up the river you marvel that the boat can extricate itself rom the snarl..." He describes in detail his experiences in Canton, Shanghai, Macao and so on - his experiences, and the people he meets.  The commentary is quite interesting and more thoughtful than many of the old travel books. The Chinese young ladies brought out their state dresses, which were heavily embroidered with silver and gold.  They put them on their visitors, made them walk about the courtyard, following them with shouts of laughter.  They then gave them cake and cups of clear tea.  One lady belonging to the family smoked a long pipe, and offered another pipe, with opium, to her guests.  The Chinese young  ladies showed their little feet, apparently with much pride: to the visitors: three inches and a half each was the measure of nearly all the feet."  Several illustrations - frontispiece of Cape Horn, and several others, all with tissue guards.  Hardcover, 5 x 7 inches, 150 pages, and in good condition.   Gilt titles and Eastlake-style designs on the front cover.  Remains of bookplates on inside front and back cover, no other markings.  Nice overall condition.