Notes on the Crooked-bow and Crooked-stern Junks of Szechwan.

£650 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

“In the previous issue of this series (No. 51: Junks and Sampans of the Upper Yangtze) an illustrated description of the ‘crooked-stern’ junk appeared, and further details of this remarkable craft are furnished in the present volume.” (Prefatory Note). This is a detailed description along with a technical account of the “salt” junks and sampan serving the salt trade in Sichuan province. It is the rarest of Worcester’s publications for the Maritime Customs.

• Binding: Hardcover

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