Abbott, JacobBiblio.com
Abbott, JacobBiblio.com
China and the English or the character and manners of the Chinese as illustrated in the history of their intercourse with foreigners. Written for Abbott's Fireside Series. To which is added an account of the late war
184369193New York: William Holdredge 1843. 12mo pp. 3-324; inserted engraved frontispiece and chromolithograph title page 16 wood-engraved plates on pink paper; original red cloth elaborately stamped in gilt on both covers and spine a.e.g.; light wear and foxing but otherwise a very good sound copy. First published in 1835 it is republished here in its entirety with two added chapters on the Opium Wars. Jacob Abbott 1803-1879 was an educator and a prolific writer of children's book "writing juvenile fiction brief histories biographies religious books for the general reader and a few works in popular science. He wrote 180 books and was a coauthor or editor of 31 more" Wikipedia. Among his best-known books are his Rollo series. Not in Lust. William Holdredge unknown
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