‘Fan Kwae’ at Canton, The; Hunter, W. C., 1882 First Ed.
28 May 2009 in Oriental Studies, Rare BooksThe ‘Fan Kwae’ at Canton Before Treaty Days 1825 – 1844 By an Old Resident, Anonymous (William C. Hunter). First Edition, 1882; London, Kegan Paul, Trench, & Co. 5″ x 8″, 158 pp. plus 44 pp Ads. Real Photo frontis, tipped in. Map and portrait. Brown cloth HC w/yellow design and gold stamped title, spine gs title.
This is the inside story of a man who worked for the opium merchants in Canton during the early 1800s. Lots of personalities and drama!
Condition: Binding sound, hinges starting. Generally worn and soiled, corners abraded. Pages clean, just the fp tissue is foxed. Pencil inscriptions on ep and tp, and on p. 157, relating further information on author and the company he worked for. Paper insert with more notes.
$650.00
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