Elgin's Mission to China and Japan in the Years 1857, 1858 and 1859 (2 Vols)
by Oliphant, Laurence
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0196410045
- ISBN 13
- 9780196410043
- Seller
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Augustus M. Kelley Publishers, 1969. (two volumes) in dark red vinyl with gilt lettering in glassine wrappers. 492 pages plus plates and fold-out map with large fold-out map of China inside rear cover, and 496 pages plus plates. Illustrations and fold-out maps. An account of Elgin's mission, tasked with settling the differences between China and Britain since the Nanking Treaty of 1842. The mission followed the brief Arrow War. A fine account on an often forgotten episode in British foreign policy. Clean. Reprint Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005656
- Title
- Elgin's Mission to China and Japan in the Years 1857, 1858 and 1859 (2 Vols)
- Author
- Oliphant, Laurence
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0196410045
- ISBN 13
- 9780196410043
- Publisher
- Augustus M. Kelley Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- CHINA DESCRIPTION TRAVEL HISTORY FOREIGN
- Bookseller catalogs
- China;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...