Description: The War with China. The British Factories at Canton [and] Plan of the Attack on the Ports and Batteries of Canton...[caption titles] Author: [OPIUM WARS - ANTIQUE PRINT] Title: The War with China. The British Factories at Canton [and] Plan of the Attack on the Ports and Batteries of Canton...[caption titles] Publication: London. Illustrated London News. January 31, 1857 Description: Half page engraving 14.5 x 23.5 cm and a quarter page plan 17.5 x 15.5 cm on a single newspaper leaf, with complete associated text (a few words abraded in the final paragraph, spots of browning, but in very good condition. Engraving of the British factories at Canton (Guangzhou) and a scarce battle plan prepared for "The Illustrated London News" depicting the events of November 12 & 13, 1856, the Battle of the Bogue, by British-led forces during the Second Opium War. The commentary notes the Russian criticism of the British action, quoting a "letter from St. Petersburg" in the French "Journal des Débats". From the Estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker. When referring to this item please quote stockid 179411. Seller ID: 179411 Subject: All Galleries, Ephemera and Maps Asia Bookroom Asia Bookroom is located in Canberra, Australia, specialising in out of print and antiquarian books of Asian interest with some quality new books. Our stock extends from new books hot off the press to rare antiquarian volumes, including a wide variety of books published in many parts of the world, some of which are rarely seen outside of Asia. Payment PayPal is preferred. Shipping All orders ship within two business days. Orders outside of Australia are shipped via Air Mail and can take 2 to 3 weeks to arrive. Very occasionally books are lost in transit. It is vital in these cases that we are informed promptly as it becomes almost impossible to trace, even an insured package, after a period. Please contact us if you are concerned that your parcel has taken too long to arrive. Our packing is of the highest standard and it is very rare for faulty packaging to be the cause. Returns All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a refund. Guarantee We want you to be 100% satisfied in all your dealings with us. We are experienced booksellers who appreciate the importance of condition and make every effort to carefully and fairly describe each book we handle. To ensure this happens we take great pains to accurately describe the condition of our books in cases, such as antiquarian or secondhand books, where a condition description is required. If you see no explanation of condition in a description of a book, you can safely assume that it is either a new book or is a secondhand/out of print book in excellent condition.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: OPIUM WARS - ANTIQUE PRINT
Publisher: Illustrated London News
Year Printed: 1857
Language: English
