The Principal Articles of Chinese Commerce (Import and Export).

WATSON Ernest (1941.)

£550.00 

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With a description of the origin, appearance, characteristics, and general properties of each commodity; an account of the methods of preparation or manufacture; together with various tests, etc., by means of which the different products may be identified. Second edition, reprinted. 10 plates. Large 4to. Original cloth-backed yellow boards, a close to fine copy. [viii], 537, [iv]pp. Shanghai, Inspector General of Customs,

The most comprehensive listing of Chinese Goods compiled on the basis of notes made for personal use by Ernest Watson of the Chinese Maritime Customs. Great reading. This is a reprint of the 1930 edition. 

Stock Code: 230834

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