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ISBN10: 0700711457, ISBN13: 9780700711451, [publisher: Curzon Press., Richmond.] Hardcover Black and white illustrations, xxi + 290pp, notes, genealogies, bibliography, index. A very good copy in dustjacket. Relations between Britain and China have, for over 150 years, been inextricably bound up with the taking of Hong Kong Island on 26 January 1841. The man responsible, Britain's plenipotentiary Captain Charles Elliot, was recalled by his government in disgrace and has been vilified ever since by China. This book describes the taking of Hong Kong from Elliot's point of view for the first time '- through the personal letters of himself and his wife Clara '- and shows a man of intelligence, conscience and humanitarian instincts. The book gives new insights into Sino-British relations of the period. Because these are now being re-assessed both historically and for the future, revelations about Elliot's role, intentions and analysis are significant and could make an important difference to our understanding of the dynamics of these relations. On a different level, the book explores how Charles the private man, with his wife by his side, experienced events, rather than how Elliot the public figure reported them to the British government. The work is therefore of great historiographical interest. [Canberra, ACT, Australia] [Publication Year: 1999] ...
Richmond.: Curzon Press.. Date: 1999.. Black and white illustrations, xxi + 290pp, notes, genealogies, bibliography, index. A very good copy in dustjacket. Relations between Britain and China have, for over 150 years, been inextricably bound up with the taking of Hong Kong Island on 26 January 1841. The man responsible, Britain's plenipotentiary Captain Charles Elliot, was recalled by his government in disgrace and has been vilified ever since by China. This book describes the taking of Hong Kong from Elliot's point of view for the first time '- through the personal letters of himself and his wife Clara '- and shows a man of intelligence, conscience and humanitarian instincts. The book gives new insights into Sino-British relations of the period. Because these are now being re-assessed both historically and for the future, revelations about Elliot's role, intentions and analysis are significant and could make an important difference to our understanding of the dynamics of these relations. On a different level, the book explores how Charles the private man, with his wife by his side, experienced events, rather than how Elliot the public figure reported them to the British government. The work is therefore of great historiographical interest. . 1999. Curzon Press. ISBN 0700711457 9780700711451 [AU]
ISBN10: 0700711457, ISBN13: 9780700711451, [publisher: Curzon Press., Richmond.] Hardcover Black and white illustrations, xxi + 290pp, notes, genealogies, bibliography, index. A very good copy in dustjacket. Relations between Britain and China have, for over 150 years, been inextricably bound up with the taking of Hong Kong Island on 26 January 1841. The man responsible, Britain's plenipotentiary Captain Charles Elliot, was recalled by his government in disgrace and has been vilified ever since by China. This book describes the taking of Hong Kong from Elliot's point of view for the first time '- through the personal letters of himself and his wife Clara '- and shows a man of intelligence, conscience and humanitarian instincts. The book gives new insights into Sino-British relations of the period. Because these are now being re-assessed both historically and for the future, revelations about Elliot's role, intentions and analysis are significant and could make an important difference to our understanding of the dynamics of these relations. On a different level, the book explores how Charles the private man, with his wife by his side, experienced events, rather than how Elliot the public figure reported them to the British government. The work is therefore of great historiographical interest. [Canberra, ACT, Australia] [Publication Year: 1999] ...
Curzon,, Date: 1999. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Very light edge wear otherwise near fine in a very good, slightly edge creased dust jacket. 1999. Curzon, ISBN 0700711457 9780700711451 [GB]
ISBN10: 0700711457, ISBN13: 9780700711451, [publisher: Curzon, 1999] Hardcover First Edition First edition. Hardback. Very light edge wear otherwise near fine in a very good, slightly edge creased dust jacket. [Aldeburgh, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]
ISBN10: 0700711457, ISBN13: 9780700711451, [publisher: Curzon] Hardcover First Edition 8vo, i-xxi, 290 pp, 34 black and white illustrations, two maps. Very light toning to the page edges but otherwise a fine copy in a similar dust wrapper. [Eastbourne, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]
Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press, Date: 1999. Some fading to the spine of unclipped dustwrapper but titles thereon are still clear, a few old water splash-marks to top edge of book, also a smell suggesting that the book has been kept in a shed or similar, though this should fade. Otherwise a good tight copy of this hard-cover book dealing with Captain Charles Elliot, the first British Administrator of Hong Kong, who negotiated the cession of Hong Kong to Britain. 290pp. 35 b&w illustrations, 2 maps.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1999. Curzon Press ISBN 0700711457 9780700711451 [GB]
ISBN10: 0700711457, ISBN13: 9780700711451, [publisher: Curzon Press, Richmond, Surrey] Hardcover First Edition Some fading to the spine of unclipped dustwrapper but titles thereon are still clear, a few old water splash-marks to top edge of book, also a smell suggesting that the book has been kept in a shed or similar, though this should fade. Otherwise a good tight copy of this hard-cover book dealing with Captain Charles Elliot, the first British Administrator of Hong Kong, who negotiated the cession of Hong Kong to Britain. 290pp. 35 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall [Kirkwall, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]
Richmond Surrey: Curzon Press. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in red cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer extremities of the dust-wrapper.Not Price clipped.There are NO previous owner's names present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Lovely clean tight copy with crisp white page edges.Academic work on china british relations down the ages,from Britain taking the Island in 1841 to giving it back to Hong Kong in 1997.8vo 290pp First Edition 1st Impression [Date: 1999] . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1999. 1999. Curzon Press ISBN 0700711457 9780700711451 [GB]
ISBN10: 0700711457, ISBN13: 9780700711451, [publisher: Curzon Press, Richmond Surrey] Hardcover First Edition This is a Fine Copy of this Book in red cloth with gilt title lettering to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket that has NO chips or tears to the outer extremities of the dust-wrapper.Not Price clipped.There are NO previous owner's names present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.Lovely clean tight copy with crisp white page edges.Academic work on china british relations down the ages,from Britain taking the Island in 1841 to giving it back to Hong Kong in 1997.8vo 290pp First Edition 1st Impression [1999] [Old Langho, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]
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ISBN10: 0700711457, ISBN13: 9780700711451, [publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd] Hardcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. [Southport, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]
Taylor & Francis 5/19/1999 12: 00: 00 AM 1 Hardcover PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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