Lord Elgin (22 results)

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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. Used Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Condition: Very Good. Some shelf wear on outer edges of cover but content is fine.

Condition: New. 2006 reprint by Rediscovery Books SBPublished Price £38 Lord Elgin was an experienced British statesman and diplomat sent to the Far East from 1857-59 in a successful attempt to assert British power after China had seized the British vessel âArrowâ. Elgin occupied the southern Chinese city of Canton and forced a treaty favourable to British interests on China before withdrawing. Elgin moved on to Japan where he negotiated a further treaty opening up the secretive and long secluded island state to European trade. On returning to Britain and learning that the Chinese Emperor had refused to ratify his treaty, Elgin was despatched to China once again, marched on Peking where he burned the Imperial summer palace in reprisal for the Emperorâs recalcitrance. China finally submitted and ratified the treaty. This full, two volume account of Elginâs expeditions is written by Elginâs personal secretary and is remarkable for its observations of the two strongest states in eastern Asia which were to have such a massive impact on subsequent history. Oliphant is lavish in his praise of Japan in contrast to what he views as the oriental obstinacy and untrustworthiness of China. Lavishly illustrated with colour plates, this is a must for anyone interested in China and Japan and the history of the British Empire.

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 12 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 16 x 24 cms. Category: Quarterly Review; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,150grams, ISBN:

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,150grams, ISBN:

Condition: Very Good. A few scuffs, a couple of light creases and some shelf wear on cover. Content is fine.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 12 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 13 x 20 cms. Category: Annual Register; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Dust Jacket may NOT BE INCLUDED.CDs may be missing. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

London, Oxford University Press, 1967. VIII,309 pp. Hardcover, d./j. - Dust jacket sl. worn.

Very scarce report on Canada. 86 pp, including 2 large folding plates. With numerous tables giving exact details on demography, agriculture, and business. 4to. Bound in recent marbled boards. FINE AND BRIGHT, with no defects.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon. 2 volumes in-8 de VII-447 et 453 pp., reliure demi-veau blond à coins, dos à nerfs ornés de fers dorés, pièces de titre et de tomaison. Témoignage sur la seconde guerre de l'opium. En appendice, le traité de de Tientsin, la correspondance relative à la résidence d'un ministre à Pékin, le traité de Yédo. Rares rousseurs sans gravité. Bel exemplaire.

Condition: Good. One 34x40 cm vellum document. One vertical fold and two horizontal. Also signed on reverse panel by registrar. Seal of the province attached. This 1852 Crown land document grants a plot of land in Zone Township, Kent County, to Thomas Powell in return for fifty pounds, eight shillings. The plot is described as being 126 acres, lot 15, con. 11. Signed by Gov.-Gen. Lord Elgin at top as "Elgin & Kincardine" as he was also Earl of Kincardine. Signed at bottom by John Rolph or Rolpf, Commissioner of Crown Lands 1851-53 and A. N. (Augustin Norbert) Morin, a secretary or assistant.

Condition: Good. One 34x40 cm vellum document. One vertical fold and two horizontal. Also signed on reverse panel by registrar. Seal of the province attached. Some stains. This 1848 Crown land document grants a plot of land in Zone Township, Kent County, to Stephen Annett, one of Colonel Talbot's settlers. The plot is described as being 100 acres, the east half of lot 29 in con. 8 in Zone Township. Signed by Gov.-Gen. Lord Elgin at top as "Elgin & Kincardine" as he was also Earl of Kincardine.

Condition: Very good. One 34x40 cm vellum document. One vertical fold and two horizontal. Also signed on reverse panel by registrar. Seal of the province attached. This 1849 Crown land document grants a plot of land in Mosa Township, Middlesex County, to Duncan McRae, one of Colonel Talbot's settlers. The plot is described as being 100 acres, the south part of lot 19 in con. 4 in Mosa Township. Signed by Gov.-Gen. Lord Elgin at top as "Elgin & Kincardine" as he was also Earl of Kincardine.

Condition: Good. One 34x40 cm vellum document. One vertical fold and two horizontal. Also signed on reverse panel. Seal of the province attached. One hole, some stains. This 1848 Crown land document grants a plot of land in Zone Township, Kent County, to Patrick Holland, one of Colonel Talbot's settlers. The plot is described as being 100 acres, the west part of lot 22 in con. 11 in Zone Township. Signed by Gov.-Gen. Lord Elgin at top as "Elgin & Kincardine" as he was also Earl of Kincardine.

Condition: Good. One 34x40 cm vellum document. One vertical fold and two horizontal. Also signed on reverse panel by registrar. Seal of the province attached. Some soiling. This 1848 Crown land document grants a plot of land in Zone Township, Kent County, to Joseph Cross, one of Colonel Talbot's settlers. The plot is described as being 100 acres, the east half of lot 21, con. 6 in Zone Township. Signed by Gov.-Gen. Lord Elgin at top as "Elgin & Kincardine" as he was also Earl of Kincardine.

Condition: Très bon. Lettre autographe de 4 pages, signée A. I. H. Durham (1782-1844), Portsmouth le 18 octobre 1837, adressée à un homme non identifié, dans un français impeccable. Épouse de Sir Philip Charles Calderwood Durham (mariage en octobre 1817), Anne Isabella Henderson est née à Fordell, Fife, Écosse. Son mari militaire était Commandant-en-Chef à Portsmouth, alors qu'il reçu la visite de la reine Victoria à l'automne 1837. Elle mentionne dans sa lettre l'arrivée de la jeune Reine (Victoria), et l'acceuil enthousiaste que celle-ci a reçu à Brighton. "C'est une personne peu ordinaire. La présence d'esprit, la fermeté, la décision de caractère qu'elle fait voir sont très remarquables dans une femme aussi jeune et présagent un règne très intéressant". Après avoir décrit un voyage en Écosse, elle mentionne que Lord Elgin (la fille décédée de celui-ci était mariée en première noce avec Sir Philip Durham) a passé quelques jours avec eux et il ne parle que d'homéopathie (elle avoue qu'elle est incrédule à ce sujet). James Bruce (1811-1863), plus connu sous le titre de Lord Elgin, est un administrateur colonial et un diplomate britannique. Il est particulièrement connu comme étant le gouverneur-général de la colonie du Canada-Uni (1847-1854) ayant mis en place le gouvernement responsable, mais aussi pour avoir été vice-roi des Indes et pour avoir ordonné la destruction du palais d'Été en Chine. //// 4-page autograph letter, signed A. I. H. Durham (1782-1844), Portsmouth on October 18, 1837, addressed to an unidentified man, in impeccable French. Wife of Sir Philip Charles Calderwood Durham (marriage October 1817), Anne Isabella Henderson was born in Fordell, Fife, Scotland. Her military husband was Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, when he received a visit from Queen Victoria in the autumn of 1837. She mentions in her letter the arrival of the young Queen (Victoria), and the enthusiastic welcome which she received in Brighton. "She is an unusual person. The presence of mind, the firmness, the decision of character that she shows are very remarkable in such a young woman and portend a very interesting reign." After describing a trip to Scotland, she mentions that Lord Elgin (his deceased daughter was first married to Sir Philip Durham) spent a few days with them and he only talks about homeopathy (she admits that she is incredulous about it). James Bruce (1811-1863), better known as Lord Elgin, was a British colonial administrator and diplomat. He is particularly known as being the governor-general of the colony of United Canada (1847-1854) having established responsible government, but also for having been viceroy of India and for having ordered the destruction of the palace of Summer in China.