From Antique Paper Company, ASHFORD, KENT, United Kingdom
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since September 26, 2019
About this Item
1843 ENTRANCE TO CHIN-CHEW RIVER FOKIEN. Original antique steel engraved printpublished for CHINA IN A SERIES OF VIEWS published by Fisher, Son Co, London in 1843. This series of fine plates represent an interesting period in Britains involcement with China and the emergence of Hong Kong as a commercial centre. Following the British invasion in 1839 and the occupation of the island, China ceded Hong Kong to Britain in 1841. The peace of Nanking in 1842 brought to an end the first Opium war and opened up the trade, allowing people like Thomas Allom to visit and record the history of the area.Size approx 26cm x 20cm including margins. Condition is excellent and fully hand coloured.Antique Paper Company are a long established family business selling original antique prints, maps engravings as well as many other paper antiques such as original vintage Decorative Posters, Ephemera, Stamps Postal History, Manuscripts, Antiquarian Books much more. We are always looking to buy and have substantial immediate funds available. We are looking for exceptional single items, better collections, original archives, Atlases, Libraries, accumulations etc and have previously purchased from Major Institutions, Libraries, Collectors, Solicitors many other sources. We are happy to travel almost anywhere in the world for the right opportunities. So please do get in touch if you are considering selling your Antique Paper collectables. Seller Inventory # AC6-44-5058187
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Title: 1843 Print CHINA "ENTRANCE TO CHIN-CHEW ...
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