The Opium War, 1840-1842: Barbarians in the Celestial Empire in the Early Part of the Nineteenth Century and the War by Which They Forced Her Gates Ajar
This book tells the fascinating story of the war between England and China that delivered Hong Kong to the English, forced the imperial Chinese government to add four ports to Canton as places in which foreigners could live and trade, and rendered irreversible the process that for almost a century thereafter distinguished western relations with this quarter of the globe-- the process that is loosely termed the ""opening of China."" Originally published by UNC Press in 1975, Peter Ward Fay's study was the first to treat ...
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This book tells the fascinating story of the war between England and China that delivered Hong Kong to the English, forced the imperial Chinese government to add four ports to Canton as places in which foreigners could live and trade, and rendered irreversible the process that for almost a century thereafter distinguished western relations with this quarter of the globe-- the process that is loosely termed the ""opening of China."" Originally published by UNC Press in 1975, Peter Ward Fay's study was the first to treat extensively the opium trade from the point of production in India to the point of consumption in China and the first to give both Protestant and Catholic missionaries their due; it remains the most comprehensive account of the first Opium War through western eyes. In a new preface, Fay reflects on the relationship between the events described in the book and Hong Kong's more recent history. |A narrative history of the first Opium War between Britain and China in 1840-42, an event that resulted in the opening of China to wider Western influence and in the cession of Hong Kong to the British.
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Add this copy of The Opium War, 1840-1842: Barbarians in the Celestial to cart. $10.24, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by University of North Carolina Press.
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VG+ in VG+ jacket. Octavo. Black boards and spine with shiny gilt lettering on the spine. Book has light bumping at the head and tail of the spine. Orange map endpapers. Binding is straight and tight. Book would manage a NF grade, but a previous owner did some light pencil underlining in a few isolated places-pages are otherwise all clean, white, and crisp. 406 pages. Bright orange paper Dust Jacket-has a trace of rubbing at the head and tail of the spine. Jacket has some chipping and a couple closed tears in the tail of the spine. 1/4" chip in the tip of each of the four outside corners, the one in the upper front outside corner running about 1/2" into the upper edge of the front covewr. 1 1/4" closed tear in the upper edge of the front cover near the head of the spine, which the previous owner has reinforced with a strip of clear tape. Some wear over time, but book still has a very nice overall appearance.
Add this copy of The Opium War, 1840-1842: Barbarians in the Celestial to cart. $21.95, very good condition, Sold by isbnbooks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eugene, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by University of North Carolina Press.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 440 p. Contains: Halftones, black & white. Audience: General/trade. University of North Carolina, 1975, 406 pages, hardcover in a very good dust jacket, no owner's mark, light wear
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Very Good+ in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. [xxii], 406pp [short, closed tear at top fron dj; short tears at bottom dj around spine; other mild edgewear to dj]
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VG+/VG. light edge-wear & scuffing to covers; creasing to spine ends. ex-libris plate to cover flyleaf. dustjacket has light wear w/ chipping to corners & spine top. Black boards w/ gilt spine printing. book xxi, 406 pages w/ bw illustrations. orange paper dustjacket w/ black printing. Pages bright and appear clean.
Add this copy of Opium War 1840-1842: Barbarians in the Celestial Empire to cart. $32.00, very good condition, Sold by Shoemaker Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gettysburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by The University Of North Carolina Press.
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Near Fine in Very Good+ jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 406 pp. Original black cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. DJ lightly soiled. Spine a bit sunned. Contents very nice.
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