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1909 The Face of China: Travels in East, North, Central, and Western China
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Description
Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding
The first edition of this fascinating work from British adventurer, artist and writer Emily Georgiana Kemp.
Illustrated with a frontispiece and forty-six colour plates, with further sepia illustrations. Collated, complete.
A compelling travel work on China, detailing travels in the east, north, central and western areas of the country, and including accounts of the schools and universities, missions, religious sites, and more. With a particular focus on historical Confucius, Buddhist, and Taoist sites.
With the bookplate of Albert Francis Wenger, the founder of a chemical and pottery manufacturer, to the front pastedown.
With four pages of advertisements to the rear.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Back strip and board perimeters, lightly age toned, otherwise externally excellent. Minor shelf wear to back strip tail. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright.
Very Good Indeed
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