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HAMBERG, Theodore.
The Chinese rebel chief, Hung-Siu-Tsuen; and the origin of the insurrection in China ... With an introduction by George Pearse ...
Walton and Maberly, London 1855. First edition. Small 8vo., xii, [i], 98pp., original green blind stamped cloth gilt, neat Atheneum stamp to title and upper cover, light wear, an excellent copy of a scarce book.
Good contemporary account of the Nanking insurrection as seen from a Chinese perspective. RLIN and WorldCat list NYCX and MNUG only. Based upon papers given to the author by Hung Jin, a relative of Hung-Siu-Tsuen. Cordier, Sinica, 646-647.
Price: £ 750
US Dollar Price: $ 1490
Stock Number: 72249