{"title":"The History of Shanghai","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"panorama-of-the-bund-shanghai-circa-1852-from-an-earlier-painting-1921-print-p-6-111508","title":"Panorama of the Bund, Shanghai circa 1852, from an earlier painting 1921 print","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e'The Bund'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52705791639899,"sku":"P-6-111508","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-6-111508a.jpg?v=1775046211"},{"product_id":"first-sketch-of-the-settlement-of-shanghai-circa-1843-anonymous-1921-map-p-6-111509","title":"\"First sketch of the settlement\" of Shanghai, circa 1843. 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