The Opium War Through Chinese Eyes.
by WALEY, Arthur
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- first
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About This Item
George Allen and Unwin, London., 1958. First edition. Octavo. 257 pages. The first attempt to give an account of the Opium War (1839-42) from the Chinese point of view, largely making use of the diary of Commissioner Lin.Very near fine in very good, slightly rubbed dustwrapper a bit darkened at the spine.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WALEYART011971
- Title
- The Opium War Through Chinese Eyes.
- Author
- WALEY, Arthur
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- George Allen and Unwin, London.
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- opium war china
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- Dustwrapper
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Octavo
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