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The Immobile Empire : The First Great Collision of East and West - The Astonishing History of Britain's Grand, Ill-fated Expedition to Open China to Western Trade, 1792-94

The Immobile Empire : The First Great Collision of East and West - The Astonishing History of Britain's Grand, Ill-fated Expedition to Open China to Western Trade, 1792-94

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The Immobile Empire : The First Great Collision of East and West - The Astonishing History of Britain's Grand, Ill-fated Expedition to Open China to Western Trade, 1792-94

by Peyrefitte, Alain; (Translated from the French by Jon Rothschild)

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. Bright, clean, square, tight copy. Dust Jacket is not price clipped (30.00). No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. NOT a book club edition. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. With 6 maps and 16 pages of full-color illustrations. Subtitle: The Astonishing History of Britain's Grand, Ill-Fated Expedition to Open China to Western Trade, 1792-94. Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. Led by Lord George Macartney, the British expedition included nearly 700 men -- diplomats, doctors, scholars, painters, musicians, soldiers, and young members of the British aristocracy. The British wanted tea, porcelain, and silk but had little to offer in return, except one commodity -- Indian opium. . First American Edition (so stated).. Hard Cover. Near Fine condition./Near Fine dust jacket.. 8vo. xxxiii, 630pp..

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Alain Peyrefitte was a French scholar, politician, and author. He had a long career in public service, serving as a diplomat in Germany and Poland and as minister of information and minister of justice. He became a member of the Académie française in 1977. He is the author of several books including The Immobile Empire and The Trouble with France .

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Title
The Immobile Empire : The First Great Collision of East and West - The Astonishing History of Britain's Grand, Ill-fated Expedition to Open China to Western Trade, 1792-94
Author
Peyrefitte, Alain; (Translated from the French by Jon Rothschild)
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine condition.
Jacket Condition
Near Fine dust jacket.
Edition
First American Edition (so stated).
ISBN 10
0394586549
ISBN 13
9780394586540
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1992
Size
8vo. xxxiii, 630pp.

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