The Break-Up of China with an Account of its Present Commerce, Currency, Waterways, Armies, Railways, Politics and Future Prospects.

BERESFORD, LORD CHARLES.

Editore: Harper & Brothers, Publishers., New York., 1900

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2 large folding maps and a folding table - a comparison of imports of cotton goods and yarns into all China, 1887 and 1897. xxi + 491pp, appendix, index. Green cloth covered boards ruled in red and lettered in gilt, slightly faded, the spine browned, The fold-out maps have closed tears neatly repaired on the verso with archival washi. A clean and tight copy in very good condition. An important figure in British Naval history, Beresford 1846-1919, visited China at the behest of the Associated Chambers of Commerce to investigate how the break-up of the Chinese areas of the British Empire would impact China's role as a trading partner with Europe and the United States. One hundred years later, China still figures largely in Western trade negotiations. Sections include Canton, Chefoo, Chinkiang Foochow, Hangkow, Hong Kong, Japan, Kiangzin, Kiaochow, Kiu-kiang, Nanking, Newchwang, Peking, Shanghai, Swatow, Tientsin, Tongshan, Wei Hai-Wai, Wuchow and Whuhu.

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• Titolo: The Break-Up of China with an Account of its Present Commerce, Currency, Waterways, Armies, Railways, Politics and Future Prospects.
• Editore: Harper & Brothers, Publishers., New York.
• Data di pubblicazione: 1900
• Rilegatura: Rilegato
• Edizione: Second Edition.
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • China - Qing