An American Engineer In China

New York: McClure, Phillips & Co.,, 1900. First edition, rare in any condition, presentation copy inscribed on the front free endpaper to Harriet Barber, "Mrs Thomas H. Barber, with the compliments of the author". Following China's defeat in the 1895 Sino-Japanese War, the Qing imperial court saw railroads as vital to modernization and solicited bids from foreign railway… Ler mais sobre este item

Ch'eng Wen Pub; McClure, Phillips Pub, 1980. Hardcover. . Very good condition./No dust jacket, as issued. . B&W Photographs Book is as described - NO defects or marks of any kind. A very nice copy.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Written in order to shed light on the industry and economy of China rather than social issues, this account of engineer William Barclay Parsons' experiences in the eastern provinces was first published in 1900, touching on all aspects o

Paperback / softback. New. Written in order to shed light on the industry and economy of China rather than social issues, this account of engineer William Barclay Parsons' experiences in the eastern provinces was first published in 1900, touching on all aspects of Chinese industrial development from export statistics to ingenious business swindles.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New.