James Earl of Elgin's Books

Reproduction of the original: Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin by James Earl of Elgin

James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine, KT, GCB, PC (20 July 1811 - 20 November 1863), was a British colonial administrator and diplomat. He was the Governor General of the Province of Canada, a High Commissioner in charge of opening trades with China and Japan, and Viceroy of India. James Bruce became Governor of Jamaica in 1842, and in 1847 was appointed Governor General of Canada. Under Lord Elgin, the first real attempts began at establishing responsible government in Canada. Lord Elgin became the first Governor General to remove himself from the affairs of the legislature, leading to the essentially symbolic role that the Governor-General has since had with regards to the political affairs of the country. In 1857 he became High Commissioner to China and travelled to China and Japan in 1858-59, where he led the bombing of Canton and oversaw the end of the Second Opium War by signing the Treaties of Tianjin on 26 June 1858. On 18 October 1860, Elgin, not having received the Chinese surrender and wishing to spare Beijing itself, ordered the complete destruction of the Yuan Ming Yuan (or Old Summer Palace) outside Beijing in retaliation for the imprisonment, torture, and execution of almost twenty European and Indian prisoners (including two British envoys and a journalist for The Times). This edition contains his letters and journals from those times giving a unique insight into the work carried out by British representatives overseas in shaping the world today.

A collection on cultural law that demonstrates efficacy of comparative, international, and indigenous law in the context of culture-related issues.

For over 50 years between the 1760s and the early 19th century, the pioneers who sailed from Europe to explore the Pacific brought back glimpses of a new world in the form of oil paintings, watercolors and drawings--a sensational view of a part of the world few would ever see. Today these works represent a fascinating and inspiring perspective from the frontier of discovery. It was Sir Joseph Banks, President of the Royal Society, who popularized the placement of professional artists on British ships of exploration. They captured striking and memorable images of everything they encountered: exotic landscapes, beautiful flora and fauna, as well as remarkable portraits of indigenous peoples. These earliest views of the Pacific were designed to promote the new world as enticing, to make it seem familiar, to encourage further exploration and, ultimately, British settlement. Drawing on both private and public collections from around the world, this lavish book collects oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints and other documents from those voyages, and presents a unique glimpse into an age where science and art became irrevocably entwined.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

This systematic history of Jamaica was written after the abolition of slavery by a man imbued with a sense of 18th-century liberalism. It is based on public records and archives, and the mass of pamphlet literature which had been published over the years.

For the first time ever, a source from within reveals the shocking truth that the roots of the Knights Templar, and thus those of Freemasonry, were actually more deeply linked to Islam than to Christianity. The Knights Templar of the Middle East breaks new ground in this well-tilled sphere and is guaranteed to stir more fires of controversy than any other book to date on Freemasonry and Templars. Prince Michael writes with sterling scholarship, making full use of his access to libraries of the secret orders of which he is a member. The book delves deep to examine the true roots of this worldwide society, revealing both historical events from Europe to the Middle East and the author's own deeply personal, perilous journey to research and expose this hidden history. Going against the accepted history of the Freemason society as evolved from a remnant of Knights Templar who settled in Scotland, The Knights Templar of the Middle East takes readers much farther back to the true historical biblical land, based in Western Arabia rather than Palestine. The true secret of the Inner Circle of the Order of the Templars was such that, had they revealed it, the knowledge would have rocked the cradle of Christian and Judaic beliefs.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

The standard nineteenth-century mariner's directory, charting the routes to India and China, reissued here in its 1809-11 first edition.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1811.

Author was a British colonial administrator and diplomat who served in Canada, China and as Viceroy of India during the mid-19th Century.

Book's by James Earl of Elgin

Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin

Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin

Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin

Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin

Cultural Law

Cultural Law

Picturing the Pacific

Picturing the Pacific

Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies From the Earliest Date, with Genealogical and Historical Annotations

Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies From the Earliest Date, with Genealogical and Historical Annotations

The History of Jamaica

The History of Jamaica

The Knights Templar of the Middle East

The Knights Templar of the Middle East

Reports of Cases Relating to Maritime Law

Reports of Cases Relating to Maritime Law

Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, and the Interjacent Ports

Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, and the Interjacent Ports

The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review

The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review

Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin

Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin

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