The Chinese Government. A Manual of Chinese Titles, Categorically Arranged and Explained, with an Appendix - William Frederick Mayers, revised by G.M.H, Playfair, H.B.M. Consul, Ningpo

1897 - Kelly &, Shanghai - Third Edition

A rare example of this detailed work on the inner workings of China’s complex administrative network, by one of the foremost Chinese scholars of the period.

This work became a standard reference for consulates (this copy being formerly owned by the German Consulate in Nanking and then Shanghai), as well as merchants and those translating Chinese texts and edicts. 
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Price HK$ 16,000