East to Cathay; the silk road,

East to Cathay; the silk road,

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Collins, Robert J., 1924-
Imprint:	New York, McGraw-Hill [1968]
Description:	128 p. illus., maps. 26 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Trade routes series
Subject:	Silk industry -- China Trade routes Silk industry Trade routes China
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2001487

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Notes:	Bibliography: p. [126]
Summary:	Describes the discovery and production of silk in ancient China, the exchange of goods, culture, and ideas which accompanied the silk caravans along the road from East to West, the experiences of the western traveler to the East, and the decline of the Chinese silk trade. Illustrated with contemporary prints and drawings.

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Physical Description:	128 p. illus., maps. 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Bibliography: p. [126]