Hart and the Chinese Customs

Published by Wm Mullan & Son (Publishers) Ltd., Belfast, 1950

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An extraordinarily detailed and valuable biography of one of the most influential foreigners in late dynastic China. Sir Robert Hart served as the inspector general for the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs from 1862, shortly after its founding, until his death in 1911. A brilliant and incorruptible administrator, Hart's operations in the treaty ports became one of the major sources of revenue for the Chinese government. In addition to his achievements in the Customs service, Hart was a central figure in many other aspects of Chinese administration, including the diplomatic service, the creation of a postal system, the maintenance of harbours and lighthouses and even the establishment of schools for Chinese to study modern technologies and learn foreign languages. Spotting on page front fore-edges; otherwise a very good to near fine copy - binding fine, interior pages clean and completely unmarked. xvi, 949 pp., 21 b&w plates, bibliography, index. (Heavy and oversize book - orders outside of Canada may require additional postage.) Size: 25 x 16 cm.…

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Title
Hart and the Chinese Customs
Author
Wright, Stanley F.
Publisher
Wm Mullan & Son (Publishers) Ltd., Belfast
Publication year
1950
Condition
Very Good +
Binding
Hardbound
Edition
First Edition.

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Orchid Press specializes in the sale of books on Asian arts, cultures, history & languages, Asian indigenous books, Asian religions, particularly Buddhism, China Trade books, new & antiquarian books, maps and manuscripts, North-, South- & Southeast Asia and the Himalayan region. We also operate under the banner of Orchid Books, the name of our earlier 'bricks and mortar' bookshop, now only online. We have been members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) since 2011. We are always interested to buy collections and individual items In our areas of interest. * * * We have recently relocated our publishing and bookselling operations from Thailand, where we were based for the past 30 years, to Trinity, NL, Canada. * * *…

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