Canton, Looking Towards the Government Landing-Pier. and Looking Towards Whampoa from Canton. caption titles
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London. The Illustrated London News, May 8, 1858. Stock ID #178655 Two half-page engravings each 11.5 x 34 cm on a single newspaper leaf, the leaf with marginal edge wear and occasional toning, but very good dark impressions. Two river views of Canton Guangzhou from The Illustrated London News months before the Treaty of Tientsin was signed following the Battle of Canton in December 1857. From the
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