Sojourners - Flowers and the Wide Sea; The Epic Story of China's Centuries-old Relationship with Australia
by Eric Rolls
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0702224782
- ISBN 13
- 9780702224782
- Seller
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Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
University of Queensland Press,, 1992. SoftcoverStiff card covers. Very Good+. First Edition, xi, 531 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 26 cm. Examination of China's centuries-old relationship with Australia ; includes discussion of very early Chinese contact with northern Australia ; trade in trepang (beche-de-mer) between the Aboriginal people of east Arnhem Land, the Macassans and Chinese traders. ""For generations the Chinese regarded themselves as the flowers of the Flowery Land while those across the wide sea were the barbarians "" #0418/310522/210124Chinese -- Australia -- History -- 19th century.  |  Australia -- Relations -- China.  |  Great Britain -- Relations -- China. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.
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- Bookseller
- Elizabeth's Bookshops (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44923
- Title
- Sojourners - Flowers and the Wide Sea; The Epic Story of China's Centuries-old Relationship with Australia
- Author
- Eric Rolls
- Format/Binding
- SoftcoverStiff card covers
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0702224782
- ISBN 13
- 9780702224782
- Publisher
- University of Queensland Press,
- Place of Publication
- St Lucia
- Date Published
- 1992
- Pages
- xi, 531 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 26 cm.
- Keywords
- AUSTRALIANA, AUSTRALIANA , Aboriginal Australians Indigenous
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Elizabeth's Bookshops
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About Elizabeth's Bookshops
Elizabeth's Bookshops Australia. Bookdealers since 1973.
Elizabeth's Bookshops are one of Australia's largest second-hand bookshop operations, with 4 shops on both sides of the Australian continent.
For nearly 50 years, Elizabeth's have been major dealers in second-hand and out-of-print books.
Established in 1973, Elizabeth's Bookshops are now in Perth CBD, two shops in Fremantle (WA) and King Street, Newtown (NSW).
All orders are dispatched within 1 business day from our Fremantle Warehouse.
All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle Western Australia. (7 days a week) 08 9433 3236
Click & Collect (no postage cost!) is available at all branches.
Elizabeth's Bookshops are one of Australia's largest second-hand bookshop operations, with 4 shops on both sides of the Australian continent.
For nearly 50 years, Elizabeth's have been major dealers in second-hand and out-of-print books.
Established in 1973, Elizabeth's Bookshops are now in Perth CBD, two shops in Fremantle (WA) and King Street, Newtown (NSW).
All orders are dispatched within 1 business day from our Fremantle Warehouse.
All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle Western Australia. (7 days a week) 08 9433 3236
Click & Collect (no postage cost!) is available at all branches.
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