Nigel Cameron (1) (1911–)

Author of The Face of China as seen by photographers & travelers, 1860-1912

For other authors named Nigel Cameron, see the disambiguation page.

About the Author

Nigel Cameron has been living and travelling in Asia since the 1950s and now lives in Hong Kong. He is the author of many books and articles on the history and art of China and South-East Asia.

Works by Nigel Cameron

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The Face of China as seen by photographers & travelers, 1860-1912 (1978) 73 copies, 1 review

Spectacular China (1997) 61 copies

Barbarians and Mandarins: Thirteen Centuries of Western Travellers in China (1970) 56 copies, 1 review

An Illustrated History of Hong Kong (1991) 16 copies, 1 review

The Chinese Scholar's Desk (2004) 10 copies

Peking; a tale of three cities (2002) 5 copies

Hong Kong: The Cultured Pearl (1978) 4 copies, 1 review

The Chinese Smile (1990) 3 copies, 1 review

The Buddha (2004) 2 copies

China today (International library) (1974) 2 copies

From Bondage to Liberation: East Asia 1860-1952 (1975) 2 copies, 1 review

The Hong Kong collection : memorabilia of a colonial era (1997) 2 copies

Old Peking Revisited (2004) 1 copy

The Milky Way: The History of Dairy Farm (1986) 1 copy

Chinnery & the China Coast: paintings from the collection of The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 1 copy

The Magic of Chinese Papercuts - 2 albums 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1911
Gender: male

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parelle 77 reviews

Barbarians and Mandarins: Thirteen Centuries of Western Travelers in China by Nigel Cameron

An excellent and personable look at some of the early Western travelers to China. Easily engaging and enjoyable (even when rushing through it for a class)

Mar 9, 2010

UniversalCostumeDept 292 reviews

The Face of China as seen by photographers & travelers, 1860-1912 by Nigel Cameron

Photographs from many archives including the New York Public Library, Harvard University, National Army Museum, Naval Historical Center and more
B&W Photographs of the Chinese, foreign merchants & politicians, people, royalty and places

May 10, 2013

ckwunki 429 reviews

An illustrated history of Hong Kong by Nigel Cameron