Thomas n layton (154 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. In 1984, the author and a group of his archaeology students discovered fragments of Chinese porcelain at the site of a Pomo Indian village on the Mendocino coast north of San Francisco. How did these hundred year old ceramics find their way to this remote area? And what of the local legend that told of Pomo women wearing Chinese silk shawls in the 1850s? In seeking the answers to these questions, The Voyage of the 'Frolic' navigates a journey through the lives of nineteenth-century Boston merchants, Baltimore shipbuilders, Bombay opium brokers, newly rich businessmen in gold rush San Francisco, and a woman who burned her father's papers in 1942 in an attempt to conceal the truth about his voyages as captain of the 'Frolic' almost a century before. A truly fascinating picture of the politics, finance and logistics of the nineteenth century opium trade.…

Paperback. Condición: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. In 1984, the author and a group of his archaeology students discovered fragments of Chinese porcelain at the site of a Pomo Indian village on the Mendocino coast north of San Francisco. How did these hundred year old ceramics find their way to this remote area? And what of the local legend that told of Pomo women wearing Chinese silk shawls in the 1850s? In seeking the answers to these questions, The Voyage of the 'Frolic' navigates a journey through the lives of nineteenth-century Boston merchants, Baltimore shipbuilders, Bombay opium brokers, newly rich businessmen in gold rush San Francisco, and a woman who burned her father's papers in 1942 in an attempt to conceal the truth about his voyages as captain of the 'Frolic' almost a century before. A truly fascinating picture of the politics, finance and logistics of the nineteenth century opium trade.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. In 1850 a sailing vessel was wrecked on the California coast with a rich cargo of Chinese goods bound for the Gold Rush. This book uses the fate of the vessel for a dual purpose: to tell the story of the beginnings of direct commerce between China and California and to explore the potential of contextual archaeology by tracing the cargo back to its origins in China.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condición: Good. Stated 1st Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

paperback. Condición: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condición: Good. In 1850 a sailing vessel was wrecked on the California coast with a rich cargo of Chinese goods bound for the Gold Rush. This book uses the fate of the vessel for a dual purpose: to tell the story of the beginnings of direct commerce between China and California and to explore the potential of contextual archaeology by tracing the cargo back to its origins in China.…

Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.…

Condición: good. Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can include some highlighting and writing, page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear.

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. first edition. 8vo. 361pp. see pictures for synopsis. #05867. Very Good: Book VG- mild shelf wear/dust to boards and spine, name front paste down, offset to endpapers, text clean, binding tight. mild odor. Very Good: DJ VG mild toning, shelf wear. not clipped.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. First Edition. Dj has heavy edgewear with several small tears. Book edges are faded some. Light wear. Light soiling. Lightly bumped corners. Not a pretty book but is a good reading copy.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A beautiful crisp clean uncracked softcover copy in near fine conditon, faint edge wear to cover.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. The book is in very good condition. The binding is tight and the text is clean. Minir bumping a scuffing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condición: Used-Very Good. dj. Cloth, dj. Slight shelf-wear.

Hardcover. Condición: Used-Very Good. Cloth, d.j., in an acetate cover. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Used-Very Good. Cloth, no d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Stanford, CA: University Press, 1997. 1st edition, NF/NF. Book and dust jacket have lightly bumped lower front corner. Illustrated with historical photos, drawings, paintings and 4 maps. Includes notes, 3 appendices, bibliography and index. The captain of the ship (Edward Faucon) worked his trade on the west coast of the U.S. and China from 1846-1850. Lots of good material on the building of ships and their shipyards at this period of time. Frederick Douglas worked for a time in their shipyard. Fascinating story, well-researched. Nice copy, 227 pp. BP.…

paperback. Condición: Good. Lightly worn wraps. Unmarked clean pages.

Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Dustjacket. Uncorrected Proof. Uncorrected Proof, First Edition. In Wraps; Covers are clean but lightly rubbed on edges and corners; front cover has a slight lift at right reading edge and a small closed tear at lower left edge at spine fold; rear cover has a light crease at lower left corner; book edges are very lightly soiled; book interior is clean and tight; 8vo; 361 pages.…

paperback. Condición: New. ~ NEW Inside and Out! Clean & Crisp Pages. (E-mail for more info./pics).

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condición: As New. Quality trade softcover clean tight and unmarked with no spine creases.

Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.