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Lion And Dragon In Northern China

by Reginald F. Johnston

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 Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston (1874â€"1938) was a colonial administrator and scholar who served as tutor to Puyi, the last emperor of China. This work, first published in 1910, is Johnston's affectionate examination of every aspect of life in the British-held city of Weihaiwei, including its history, folklore and religion.
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Travels In The Central Parts Of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, And Laos - During The Years 1858, 1859, And 1860

by Henri Mouhot

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 French naturalist Henri Mouhot (1826â€"61) spent three years travelling in remote areas of South-East Asia, where he eventually died. His papers and sketches were published in two volumes by his brother in 1864. Mouhout's illustrated account of his experiences reveals his fascination with the region and its natural history.
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Travels In The Central Parts Of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, And Laos - During The Years 1858, 1859, And 1860

by Henri Mouhot

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 French naturalist Henri Mouhot (1826â€"61) spent three years travelling in remote areas of South-East Asia, where he eventually died. His papers and sketches were published in two volumes by his brother in 1864. Mouhout's illustrated account of his experiences reveals his fascination with the region and its natural history.
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A Diplomat In Japan - The Inner History Of The Critical Years In The Evolution Of Japan When The Ports Were Opened And The Monarchy Restored

by Ernest Satow

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 A brilliant linguist, Sir Ernest Satow (1843â€"1929) was recruited as a student interpreter into the consular service in 1861. He was sent to Japan, where he witnessed the Tokugawa Shogunate's overthrow and the Meiji Restoration. This 1921 account is based on the diaries Satow kept whilst in Japan.
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Japan And The Japanese

by Aimé Humbert

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 Swiss diplomat AimÃ© Humbert (1819â€"1900) first published in French in 1866 his account of life under the Tokugawa shogunate in its final years. Reissued here is the 1874 English translation, updated with descriptions of the 1868 revolution and its aftermath, and including almost 200 illustrations taken from Japanese prints.
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A Sketch Of Chinese History, Ancient And Modern - Comprising A Retrospect Of The Foreign Intercourse And Trade With China

by Karl Friedrich August Gutzlaff

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 The Prussian-born Protestant missionary Karl Friedrich August GÃ¼tzlaff (1803â€"51) sought to spread Christianity in the Far East. A gifted linguist, he learned several Chinese dialects and distributed translated literature. This 1834 two-volume work sought to diminish Anglophone ignorance of China's history from mythological times to the ruling Qing dynasty.
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A Sketch Of Chinese History, Ancient And Modern - Comprising A Retrospect Of The Foreign Intercourse And Trade With China

by Karl Friedrich August Gutzlaff

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 The Prussian-born Protestant missionary Karl Friedrich August GÃ¼tzlaff (1803â€"51) sought to spread Christianity in the Far East. A gifted linguist, he learned several Chinese dialects and distributed translated literature. This 1834 two-volume work sought to diminish Anglophone ignorance of China's history from mythological times to the ruling Qing dynasty.
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China Opened - Or, A Display Of The Topography, History, Customs, Manners, Arts, Manufactures, Commerce, Literature, Religion, Jurisprudence, Etc. Of The Chinese Emp

by Karl Friedrich August Gutzlaff

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 The Prussian-born Protestant missionary Karl Friedrich August GÃ¼tzlaff (1803â€"51) sought to spread Christianity in the Far East. A gifted linguist, he learned several Chinese dialects and distributed translated literature. This 1838 two-volume work brought a wealth of information on Chinese geography, history, culture and government to a Western readership.
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Journal Of Three Voyages Along The Coast Of China, In 1831, 1832 And 1833 - With Notices Of Siam, Corea, And The Loo-Choo Islands

by Karl Friedrich August Gutzlaff

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 The Prussian-born Protestant missionary Karl Friedrich August GÃ¼tzlaff (1803â€"51) sought to spread Christianity in the Far East. A gifted linguist, he learned several Chinese dialects and distributed translated literature. This 1834 publication records his engaging observations while visiting numerous Chinese ports as well as Korea and Okinawa.
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The Mikado'S Empire

by William Elliot Griffis

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 Reissued here in its second edition of 1877, this was the most popular work on Japanese history of its time, written by the expert William Elliot Griffis (1843â€"1928). Arranged in two parts, it presents a reliable history of Japan and an account of the four years Griffis lived there.
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Corea, The Hermit Nation

by William Elliot Griffis

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 During his time living in Japan, the American author William Elliot Griffis (1843â€"1928) became fascinated by Korea and its relationship with Japan. This work, covering Korean history until the year of its publication in 1882, provided a useful introduction to a 'hermit nation' little known in the English-speaking world.
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Desultory Notes On The Government And People Of China, And On The Chinese Language - Illustrated With A Sketch Of The Province Of Kwang-Tung, Shewing Its Division Into Departments And Districts

by Thomas Taylor Meadows

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 When he published this work in 1847, Thomas Taylor Meadows (1815â€"68) was the British consular interpreter at the key treaty port of Canton (Guangzhou). Including discussion of difficulties in learning Chinese, the work sheds valuable light on the bureaucracy, corruption and tension in southern China prior to the Taiping Rebellion.
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Corea Or Cho-Sen - The Land Of The Morning Calm

by A. Henry Savage Landor

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 Arnold Henry Savage Landor (1865â€"1925) abandoned art for adventurous expeditions that took him across Asia, the Middle East and South America. This 1895 work, attractively illustrated by the author, is an absorbing account of the geography, people and culture of Korea, demonstrating an understanding not found in earlier accounts.
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Colonial Policy And Practice - A Comparative Study Of Burma And Netherlands India

by John Sydenham Furnivall

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 A noted historian of Burma and the Dutch East Indies, John Sydenham Furnivall (1878â€"1960) was a founder of the Burma Research Society and a supporter of Burmese self-rule. Published in 1948, this influential study assesses the effects of colonial rule in Burma in comparison with the Dutch East Indies.
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The Past And Future Of British Relations In China

by Sherard Osborn

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 In 1860, naval officer Sherard Osborn (1822â€"75), a veteran of both Opium Wars, published this collection of remarks and predictions on Chinese affairs in relation to British imperial interests. Osborn seeks to explain the Chinese frame of mind to his readership, perceived as lacking sound information on the topic.
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Travels In Kamtschatka: Volume 1 - During The Years 1787 And 1788

by Jean-Baptiste Barthélemy De Lesseps

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 An interpreter on La PÃ©rouse's round-the-world expedition, Jean-Baptiste-BarthÃ©lemy de Lesseps (1766â€"1834) was disembarked on the eastern coast of the Kamchatka peninsula in 1787 and trusted with bringing expedition reports overland to France. This two-volume work, published in 1790 and translated from French, gives a compelling account of his journey.
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Memoir Of The Life And Public Services Of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles - Particularly In The Government Of Java, 1811â€“1816 And Of Bencoolen And Its Dependencies, 1817â€“1824

by Sophia Raffles

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 Prepared by his widow Sophia and first published in 1830, this substantial biography, including many letters, gives a valuable account of the victories and hardships of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781â€"1826), one of the key figures of British colonialism in the East Indies and the founder of Singapore.
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The Closing Events Of The Campaign In China - The Operations In The Yang-Tze-Kiang, And Treaty Of Nanking

by Granville Gower Loch

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 Naval officer Granville Gower Loch (1813â€"53) adapted his journal for this 1843 publication. Containing observations on the landscape, people, customs and commerce of eastern China, as well as military and diplomatic events, it is an engaging account of the close of the First Opium War and remains valuable to scholars of Chinese history.
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Japan In Art And Industry - With A Glance At Japanese Manners And Customs

by Felix Elie Regamey

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 Ending centuries of isolation, the Meiji era opened Japan to the world in the late nineteenth century. First published in English in 1893, this translated work by French painter FÃ©lix RÃ©gamey (1844â€"1907) offers an artist's perspective on Japanese art and customs, which were an object of fascination to the West.
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Personal Narrative Of Occurrences During Lord Elgin'S Second Embassy To China, 1860

by Henry Brougham Loch

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 In 1860, Henry Brougham Loch (1827â€"1900) accompanied the eighth Earl of Elgin on a mission to China, the aim of which was to obtain ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin. His personal observations of events, first published in 1869, include an account of his brutal imprisonment by Chinese officials.
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Address To The People Of Great Britain, Explanatory Of Our Commercial Relations With The Empire Of China

by Anonymous

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 A valuable insight into British attitudes to Chinese trade in the years between the end of the East India Company's monopoly and the First Opium War, this 1836 pamphlet describes Chinese society and government, and the reasons behind Britain's inability to tap into this vast and potentially lucrative market.
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A Journal Of The First French Embassy To China, 1698â€“1700

by Francois Froger

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 This 1859 translation of a reworked journal of the first French ambassadorial party to China seeks to use the precedents found in primary evidence to positively inform contemporary attitudes to the Chinese during the Opium Wars. The lucid and engaging translation makes this an accessible source on nineteenth-century Anglo-Chinese relations.
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The Present Position And Prospects Of The British Trade With China - Together With An Outline Of Some Leading Occurrences In Its Past History

by James Matheson

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 A leading trader in Canton (Guangzhou), James Matheson (1796â€"1878) became a Hong Kong taipan. Published in 1836, this was his response to the severe restrictions placed by the Chinese upon trading. It is a provocative text: a defence of both free trade and an aggressive foreign policy.
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Barrow'S Travels In China - An Investigation Into The Origin And Authenticity Of The Â€˜Facts And Observations' Related In A Work Entitled Â€˜Travels In China By John Barrow, F.R

by William Jardine Proudfoot

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 Published in 1861, this critique of Sir John Barrow's 1804 Travels in China is an attempt by the author to debunk Barrow's reputation as the foremost authority on contemporary China. Pouring scorn on Barrow's knowledge, memory, and honesty, Proudfoot challenges every aspect of the earlier work's reliability and worth.
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