Description: The Gilds of China, by Hosea Ballou Morse, 1966 The Gilds of China. With an Account of the Gild Merchant or Co-Hong of Canton. Morse, Hosea Ballou. Taipei: Ch'eng-Wen Publishing Company, 1966. Later edition (first published in 1909). The book describes Chinese guilds and contrasts them with guilds in the West, especially England. Kinds of guilds discussed include silk, bankers, tea, opium, druggists, fishmongers, millers. Information on the Provincial Club, Swatow guild, Canton co-hong and much more. Two photographic illustrations. Hardcover, with gilt titles on the spine, 5x7 inches, 92 pages. Very good condition (some flash reflection from my camera top left of cover image).
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Taipei
Language: English
Author: Hosea Ballou Morse
Publisher: Ch'eng-Wen Publishing Company
Topic: Chinese guilds
Subject: China
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1966
