‎Eduard Kann, Julean Arnold‎
‎The Currencies of China: An Investigation of Gold & Silver Transactions Affecting China, with a Section on Copper‎

‎Shanghai 1926 Kelly & Walsh, Limited Full-Leather (Hardcover) 1st Edition Signed by Author‎

Reference : 029950

‎Full-Leather (Hardcover), 25 x 17 cm, 540 + 48 pp., English, Signed by Author, 1st Edition, Illustrations. This is a seminal technical study of the Chinese monetary system. Written by Eduard Kann, an Austrian banker with decades of experience in Shanghai, the book was designed as a professional manual for bankers and bullion brokers rather than a casual history. . Section I: Silver (The Monetary Backbone)rnSycees & Taels: Provides minute detail on silver ingots (sycees) and the tael, which served as both a weight and a unit of account. It analyzes various regional taels (like the Haikwan and Shanghai taels) and their specific exchange complexities.rnForeign & Domestic Dollars: Technical specifications of silver coins, including the Mexican Peso and early Chinese Republican dollars, detailing their exact weight, silver fineness, and "assay" (purity tests).rnSection II: Gold (The Trading Commodity)rnGold Bar Market: A detailed account of the Shanghai Gold Bar Market, where gold was treated primarily as a commodity for international settlement rather than a circulating currency.rnGold Standard Efforts: Documents the technical and political hurdles that prevented China from successfully transitioning to a true gold standard during the early 20th century.rnSection III: Copper (The People's Currency)rnMinting & Seigniorage: Examines the overproduction of copper "cash" and cents, the technical output of provincial mints, and how the resulting inflation affected the general population. rn‎