FUR SEAL ARBITRATION: Proceedings of the Tribunal of Arbitration Convened at Paris under the Treaty between the United States of America and Great Britain 1892 Waters of Bering Sea Vol 5 Appendix to Case of Her Majesty's Government. Vol. III & IV

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Published by Government Printing Office, 1895

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3 folding maps,(2 very large). Brown cloth covers with gilt tiling to spine. The tribunal was convened "under the treaty between the United States of America and Great Britain concluded at Washington, Feb. 29, 1892, for the determination of questions between the two governments concerning the jurisdictional rights of the United States in the waters of the Bering Sea."Part of a series of volumes recording the resolution of jurisdictional rights between the United States and Great Britain regarding seal hunting in the Bering Sea. This volume consists of the appendices to the Case presented on the Part of the Government of Her Britannic Majesty. [Fur Seal Arbitration, Volume IV] Great Britain's Case. Fur seals were an important industry in the late nineteenth century. The United States claimed exclusive rights to the sealing industry in the Bering Sea. The United Kingdom disputed this claim and the matter was eventually sent to international arbitration. The award, which was signed and published on 15 August 1893, was in favor of Great Britain on all points. The question of damages, which had been reserved, was ultimately settled by a mixed commission appointed by the two powers in February 1896, the total amount awarded to the British sealers being $473,151.26 - in excess of $10 million in present-day inflation-adjusted dollars.Shelfware, signs of old worm damage to spine cover, minor spotting. Very Good. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; 19th century; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2855. This book is extra heavy or expensive, and as such may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

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• Title: FUR SEAL ARBITRATION: Proceedings of the Tribunal of Arbitration Convened at Paris under the Treaty between the United States of America and Great Britain 1892 Waters of Bering Sea Vol 5 Appendix to Case of Her Majesty's Government. Vol. III & IV
• Publisher: Government Printing Office
• Publication Date: 1895
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: Edition Unstated.
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)