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June 09, 2006: University of Hong Kong Launches its One Millionth E-Book
" Among the highlights of the exhibition is an edition of George Staunton's An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain of China published in 1798."
"The beautifully produced five-volume set of the former, the only copy that exists in the world, is a genuine and copious account of Lord George Macartney's mission to China and the court of the Qing emperor Qianlong from the King George III between 1792 and 1794."
"The Libraries has chosen this to be digitized it as its one millionth e-book. "
