In the Chinese Customs Service, a personal record of forty-seven years by Paul King, sometime Commissioner of Customs in China

KING, Paul

Verlag: London: Heath Cranton Limited, 1930

Beschreibung

Revised edition, 1930, of book originally published in 1924. Octavo, pp 304. Bound in red cloth covered hard board, blind stamped ruled lines, device and lettering to the upper board, and gilt lettering to the spine. Frontispiece portrait of the author and with three further illustrations. Paul Henry King (1854-1938) served in the Chinese Maritime Customs Service from 1874 until his retirement in 1921. He was part of a British family with strong ties to China, his father having fought with General Charles Gordon during the Taiping Rebellion, his wife, the novelist Veronica King, was born in China, the daughter of Missionaries and two of their also worked for the consular and customs service in China. King's lengthy service allowed him a significant and deep understanding of the workings of Chinese government and society at a senior level and he maintained a strong and respectful relationship with the Chinese statesman Li Hongzhang. In this book, written shortly after King's retirement, he recounts his many years and fascinating working life in China. The book is in VG+ to Near Fine condition, binding tight, clean internally, spine cloth and lettering a bit dulled. A most scarce book. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers B7134

Bibliografische Details

Titel: In the Chinese Customs Service, a personal ...

Verlag: London: Heath Cranton Limited

Erscheinungsdatum: 1930

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Near Fine

Auflage: 2nd Edition