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Official Account of the Military Operations in China 1900-1901 :: E. W. M. Norie

Posted on June 19, 2022 by BookLovers of Bath

Official Account of the Military Operations in China 1900-1901 :: E. W. M. Norie soon to be presented for sale on the special BookLovers of Bath web site! Nashville: The Battery Press in association with Articles of War (Skokie), 1995, … Continue reading →

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Foreign Mud: Being an Account of the Opium Imbroglio at Canton in the 1830’s and the Anglo-Chinese War That Followed :: Maurice Collis

Posted on April 9, 2022 by BookLovers of Bath

Foreign Mud: Being an Account of the Opium Imbroglio at Canton in the 1830’s and the Anglo-Chinese War That Followed :: Maurice Collis soon to be presented for sale on the first-class BookLovers of Bath web site! London: Faber & … Continue reading →

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Mist on the Window Panes :: Anette Ricard

Posted on April 6, 2022 by BookLovers of Bath

Mist on the Window Panes :: Anette Ricard soon to be presented for sale on the excellent BookLovers of Bath web site! London: Hutchinson, 1961, Hardback in dust wrapper. From the cover: Mist on the Window Panes was originally printed … Continue reading →

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A Borrowed Place: The History of Hong Kong :: Frank Welsh

Posted on March 8, 2022 by BookLovers of Bath

A Borrowed Place: The History of Hong Kong :: Frank Welsh soon to be presented for sale on the marvellous BookLovers of Bath web site! New York, Tokyo & London: Kodansha International, 1993, Hardback in dust wrapper. Black & white … Continue reading →

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The Chinese Steam Navy, 1862-1945 :: Richard N. J. Wright

Posted on October 22, 2021 by BookLovers of Bath

The Chinese Steam Navy, 1862-1945 :: Richard N. J. Wright soon to be presented for sale on the superior BookLovers of Bath web site! London: Chatham Publishing, 2000, Hardback in dust wrapper. Includes: Black & white profiles; Black & white … Continue reading →

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