WHITE ENSIGN ~ RED DRAGON: THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY IN HONG KONG 1841-1997
Written by P.J. Melson
Published by Edinburgh Financial Publishing (asia) Limited
in 1997
ISBN: 9627982245
WHITE ENSIGN ~ RED DRAGON: THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY IN HONG KONG 1841-1997
Written by P.J. Melson.
Stock no. 1830839
1st.
1997.
Hardback.
Large format.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Second Edition. Tracing the history of the Royal Navy in Hong Kong, providing a strong photographic record of events in the territory and its surrounding seas. Large oblong format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. Printed on glossy paper. vi and 162 pages plus appendices. ISBN: 9627982245. A few minor scuffs to boards. Glossy paper is slightly sticking but easily prised apart without damage. Otherwise a very nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
Front cover
Contents
- ODIOUS OPIUM
- CREATION OF A COLONY
- ESTABLISHMENT AND EMPIRE
- SURRENDER AND SWIFTSURE
- COMMUNIST CONUNDRUMS
- STRENGH IN SERVICE
- PEACOCKS ON PARADE
- ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
- SEIZING SMUGGLERS AND SAVING SOULS
- END OF AN ERA
- APPENDICES
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- CHRONOLOGY OF ROYAL NAVAL SHIPS IN OR AROUND HONG KONG 1834-1997
- SENIOR NAVAL OFFICERS IN HONG KONG