A Residence Among the Chinese

London: John Murray. Very Good. 1857. Hardcover. Half title bound between viii-ix. Scattered foxing. Scattered small 19th century oval stamps from the "Braidwood Literary Institute" Small tear to frontispiece at gutter ; Later half brown calf, spine gilt. Complete with 4 steel engraved plates and 17 text illustrations ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; (xvi,440)… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1857., 1857. 8vo. pp. xv, [1], 440. with half-title. 5 wood-engraved plates (incl. frontis.) & 17 text illus. untrimmed in original blind-stamped cloth, recased preserving endpapers (slight fraying to foot of spine). First Edition. A Scottish botanist, Fortune travelled extensively in Asia, gathering plant specimens for the Royal Horticultural Society and introducing many oriental plants into Britain.… Read more about this item

John Murray. Collectible - Acceptable. London, John Murray, 1857. 1st edition. 8vo. xv,440pp. Illus. Fair book. Ex-library, else God. Joints worn, corners bumped. Bookplate inside. Inquire if you need further information.

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Scholarly Resources, 1972T. paperback. Good. in x in x in. Former owner's name on front endpaper. Moderate shelf wear. Else clean and tight. Missing DJ.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

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London: John Murray, 1857. Brown cloth. Spine joint tears reglued, cover extremities rubbed, spine ends chipped: VG. 8vo. Illustrated with wood engravings.

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Paperback / softback. New. The botanist Robert Fortune (1813-80) first went to China as a plant collector for the Royal Horticultural Society, but returned not long after as an employee of the East India Company, in search of tea samples. This entertaining account, first published in 1857, describes his third expedition there.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The A Residence among the Chinese: ... from 1853 to 1856 ... With suggestions on the present war ... With illustrations. - War College Series.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

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New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The botanist Robert Fortune (1813–80) first went to China as a plant collector for the Royal Horticultural Society, but returned not long after as an employee of the East India Company, in search of tea samples. This entertaining acco