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  • Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China

    Enriched edition. Journey through Northern China's Cultural Landscape

    by Robert Fortune, Shane Payne ...
    In "Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China," Robert Fortune chronicles his extensive travels across northern China during the mid-19th century, presenting a vivid portrayal of the cultural, social, and geographical landscapes he encountered. Written in a narrative style that combines descriptive detail with insightful analysis, Fortune's work serves not only as a travelogue but ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A JOURNEY TO THE TEA COUNTRIES OF CHINA

    INCLUDING SUNG-LO AND THE BOHEA HILLS WITH A SHORT NOTICE OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY?S TEA PLANTATIONS IN THE HIMALAYA MOUNTAINS) WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS

    by ROBERT FORTUNE ...
    Series series BS Publishing
    Robert Fortune, His second journey to China was for the East India company to obtain the finest tea plants to establish plantations in India. Once again he disguised himself as Chinese 'from a distant province', hired an interpreter, and headed into the tea growing regions of the country. His efforts resulted in the shipment of well over 20,000 plants and seedlings, in Wardian cases, to the ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD

  • A Journey to the Tea Countries of China.

    by Robert Fortune. ...
    Series series Elibron Classics
    Elibron Classics. Replica of 1852 edition by John Murray, London.This is an illustrated edition.Robert Fortune (1812 – 1880) was a Scottish botanist, plant hunter and traveller, best known for introducing tea plants from China to India. The books narrates about his expedition to the tea counties in China. ... Read more

    $9.93 CAD

  • Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China

    Enriched edition.

    by Robert Fortune, Liam Alcott ...
    In "Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China," Robert Fortune presents a meticulously detailed account of his travels and observations throughout northern China during the mid-19th century. Combining rich descriptive prose with a keen sense of environmental and cultural specificity, Fortune captures the landscapes, customs, and daily life of the regions he encountered. The work ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. A Victorian Botanist's Travelogue of Qing-Era Provinces, Plants, and Natural History

    by Robert Fortune, Talia Loxcroft ...
    Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China is a vivid mid-nineteenth-century travel narrative combining botanical inquiry, ethnographic observation, and imperial-era reportage. Fortune records journeys through coastal and inland districts newly accessible to Europeans after the Opium War, describing gardens, nurseries, temples, markets, agriculture, and everyday customs. Its prose ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Alaric's Gold

    by Robert Fortune ...
    Does a riverbed in southern Italy still conceal the priceless hoard of Roman treasure that was buried in the grave of Alaric the Goth, just months after his warlike hordes had looted Rome in 410 AD?Described by readers as a ‘laugh-out-loud comedy caper’,Alaric’s Gold is the hilarious story of the race to discover the grave and seize the fabulous treasure within it.Set in modern-day Italy, this ... Read more

    $7.49 CAD

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