Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China: Including a Visit to the Tea, Silk, and Cotton Countries
1972, Facsimile Edition. Ch'eng Wen Publishing Company. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #461023
Physical description; 420 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes; Documents the author's travels in China between 1843-1845 to study agriculture, tea, silk, and cotton production. Subjects; Fortune, Robert (1812-1880) Travel China. Botany China History 19th century. Tea China History 19th century. Agriculture China History 19th century. Plant introduction India History 19th century. China Description and travel 19th century. China Social life and customs 19th century.
Price: €30.00