"Empress of China" - Softcover

The Empress of China

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Englist text.; Paperback.; 18 x 25.5 cm.; 0.9 kg., 333 pages with black and white illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior and interior. Exterior shows edges wear and minor wear marks on the front cover, spine and back cover. Wear mark at the middle right side of the back cover. Interior with pen written dedication on first page and library stamp on title page. Remaining interior looks as new.; The Empress of China was the first vessel belonging to the United States of America to initiate trade with the Chinese. Largely financed by Philadelphia merchants, but unable to sail from thence due to the freezing of the Delaware River, she departed New York Harbor for Canton on February 22, 1784 and returned in mid-May 1785 with a full lading of teas, silk, porcelain, and other exotic Oriental goods. Although historians have often repeated the general story of the Empress of China's trailblazing venture, this book details for the first time the financial tribulations, the human arrogance, and the outright deceit which at- tended the voyage and many of the people connected with it. For some, the ramifications endured throughout their lifetimes. Artikel-Nr. 1148B

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