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1911 The Changing Chinese: The Conflict of Oriental and Western Cultures in China
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
The first edition, first printing of this work, dated October 1911.
In the very scarce publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.
Illustrated with numerous photographic images on forty-eight plates, with a small number of vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.
Ross's work examines social and cultural transformations in China during the early 20th century as the country encountered Western influences, discussing Christianity and religion, opium, economics, and governance.
With the inscription of Florence Baker, dated 1932, to the front free endpaper.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper back strip age toned, with light handling marks to wraps. Losses of paper to back strip head and tail, with significant closed tear to head of fold over front joint, and with hole to centre of rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with the odd light handling mark to page perimeters.
Near Fine
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