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1922 Peking: A Historical and Intimate Description of its Chief Places of Interest
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Description
Early Edition, Folding Maps, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding
The second edition of this work, beautifully bound in the publisher's original orange silk.
Illustrated with a folding map to the rear, with five further maps and plans, and twenty-four plates from photographs by Mr. A. J. Waller.
Collated, complete.
A detailed travel and topographical study of Beijing, combining architectural and historical description with personal observation. It surveys the city’s major sites, including temples, palaces, gardens, and walls, while interweaving accounts of their cultural significance, legends, and ceremonial functions.
Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper.
Bredon lived in China for many years.
Condition
In the publisher's original silk cloth binding. Externally, exceptionally vibrant. Bump to back strip head and tail, with light fraying of cloth in these regions. Front hinge strained but firmly held. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally bright and generally clean, with only the odd spot.
Very Good
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