Hartmann henry sultzberger (5 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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First edition, including original articles by the author - a German opium merchant based in London - paired with reprinted articles by leading commentators on the opium trade, among them the British diplomat Sir Rutherford Alcock. Sultzberger believed that the anti-opium lobby was overly zealous and falling for a Chinese line aimed at Chinese control over the trade. "When that monster lie of the two millions of annual deaths amongst the Chinese, as the direct result of their opium smoking propensity, had to be abandoned at last, the Anti-Opium Leaguers clung all the more tenaciously to their double accusation of our robbing poor John Chinaman of his money by forcing this deadly drug upon him" (p. 118). Two years after publication, faced with bankruptcy, Sultzberger tried to commit suicide by overdosing on the drug and was remanded in custody. Octavo. Original red cloth, front cover blocked in black, rear cover blocked in blind, yellow coated endpapers. Recent ownership inscription on rear pastedown. Spine sunned and with a little wear at head, small tear on front free endpaper, light toning internally: very good.…