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  • The Diaries of Sir Ernest Satow, 1912-1920 - Volume One (1912-1916)

    by Ian Ruxton ...
    The distinguished diplomat Sir Ernest Satow's retirement began in 1906 and continued until his death in 1929. From 1907 he settled in the small town of Ottery St. Mary in rural Devon. He was very active, serving as a British delegate at the Second Hague Peace Conference in 1907 and on various committees related to church, missionary and other more local affairs: he was a magistrate and chairman of ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

  • The Diaries of Sir Ernest Mason Satow, 1883-1888: A Diplomat In Siam, Japan, Britain and Elsewhere

    by Ian Ruxton, David Warren ...
    These are the edited (i.e. transcribed, annotated and indexed) diaries of Sir Ernest Satow (1843-1929) for the six years from the time when he left Japan early in 1883, through his time as Agent and Consul-General and subsequent promotion to Minister Resident at Bangkok, until his return to London and his request in December 1887 for another posting on health grounds. The period includes his ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Diaries of Sir Ernest Satow, 1912-1920 - Volume Two (1917-1920)

    by Ian Ruxton ...
    The second volume of Sir Ernest Satow's diaries, 1912-1920 sees the publication of his seminal 'Guide to Diplomatic Practice' in 1917, and preparations for the publication of 'A Diplomat in Japan' in 1921, while he continues to lead a very full and active life in Ottery St. Mary, Devon. This volume includes the index to both volumes, maps and photographs of the town. The foreword by T.G. Otte, ... Read more

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  • The Diaries of Sir Ernest Satow, British Envoy in Peking (1900-06) - Volume Two

    by Ian Ruxton (ed.) ...
    The Peking (Beijing) diaries (1900-06) of the great Victorian-Edwardian diplomat Sir Ernest Satow, published for the first time ever on lulu.com, by permission of the National Archives (UK) on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Satow was Britain's top diplomat in China when he wrote this journal, as he called it. He replaced Sir Claude MacDonald after the Siege of the ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Trout Fishing in Chilean Rivers: A Concise Survey

    by Ian Ruxton (ed.), Alexander Macdonald ...
    This non-fiction book was first written in 1940, but could not be published in wartime conditions because paper was scarce, and minds were not on leisure pursuits. It was revised in the early 1950s. The author's love of the sport of fishing and of his adopted country Chile shines through the book, along with his gentle humour. It was his hope and intention to introduce the wonderful fly fishing in ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

  • The Diaries of Sir Ernest Satow, British Envoy in Peking (1900-06) - Volume One

    by Ian Ruxton (ed.) ...
    EPUB VERSION The Peking (Beijing) diaries (1900-06) of the great Victorian-Edwardian diplomat Sir Ernest Satow, published for the first time ever on lulu.com, by permission of the National Archives (UK) on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office, with an introduction by China expert J.E. Hoare. Satow was Britain's top diplomat in China when he wrote this journal, as he called ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

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