Hertslet's China Treaties
Treaties, etc., between Great Britain and China in Force on the 1st January, 1908

A two-volume compilation published in 1908 and outlining Imperial China's treaty engagements with various foreign powers.

Edward Hertslet (Compiled by), Godfrey E. P. Hertslet (Edited by), Edward Parkes (Assisted by)

9781108045667, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 24 May 2012

688 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm, 1 kg

The first edition of this work, which outlines China's treaty engagements with various foreign powers, was published by Sir Edward Hertslet (1824–1902) in 1896. The two-volume third edition reissued here was published by his son Godfrey in 1908, and took account of new treaties in the intervening twelve years relevant to the Chinese sphere of influence. The work is remarkably inclusive, and cross-refers between similar treaties with China and different Western powers, as well as containing ancillary material such as a ground-plan of the foreign legation district in Beijing, and British government documents relevant to the various treaties. This edition is of particular interest for students of international law and diplomacy, as it covers the regulations governing relations between China and Britain in the year in which the last imperial Chinese ruler ascended the throne. Volume 2 contains relevant British documents including Acts of Parliament and Orders in Council.

Part IV. Acts of Parliament, Orders in Council, Rules, and Regulations, affecting British Interests in China, 1855–1907
Part V. Miscellaneous Documents, 1877–1907
Index.

Subject Areas: Asian history [HBJF]