1912 The Passing of the Manchus

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce

A scarce first edition.

Illustrated with a frontispiece, nineteen plates, and three maps, one of which is folding. Collated, complete.

Kent's work describes the political, economic, and social factors that contributed to the fall of the Qing or Manchu dynasty, describing the role of the Empress Dowager Tzu Hsi, and the impact of the Boxer Rebellion.

With eight pages of advertisements to the rear.

With the bookplate of the St. Andrew's Hall Library to the front pastedown, their inscription - dated 1913 - to the front free endpaper, and library marking to back strip tail. No further library markings.