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Guide Book for Beijing). Guide to Peking.
[Beijing:] The Leader, 1931.
Illustrated with folding map in the front and numerous photographs throughout.
8vo., [ii], v, [vi] 88 pp. + [4] adverts; printed paper wrappers (top and bottom of spine chipped, still intact. End pages a little curled, first leaf torn at top right corner only affecting a few words at top of verso advertisement, pencil scribbling over a few adverts, overall a very good copy of an obviously fragile book.
NEWLY EXPANDED VERSION compared to 1930 edition with only 77pp. Historical introduction by Dr Y C Chang. Chapters include sections on Chinese Theatres, Chinese food, Industries, Churches, Hutungs, Festivals, &c. Index for folding map in sections: city gates, legation quarter, forbidden city, imperial city, Tartar divisions, East half and West half, beyond the walls.
OCLC records eight copies (Hawaii, Salem (MA), Reno (NV), Ohio State, Alberta, SOAS (London), Melbourne, National Library of China).
Guide Book for Beijing). Guide to Peking.
[Beijing:] The Leader, 1931.
Illustrated with folding map in the front and numerous photographs throughout.
8vo., [ii], v, [vi] 88 pp. + [4] adverts; printed paper wrappers (top and bottom of spine chipped, still intact. End pages a little curled, first leaf torn at top right corner only affecting a few words at top of verso advertisement, pencil scribbling over a few adverts, overall a very good copy of an obviously fragile book.
NEWLY EXPANDED VERSION compared to 1930 edition with only 77pp. Historical introduction by Dr Y C Chang. Chapters include sections on Chinese Theatres, Chinese food, Industries, Churches, Hutungs, Festivals, &c. Index for folding map in sections: city gates, legation quarter, forbidden city, imperial city, Tartar divisions, East half and West half, beyond the walls.
OCLC records eight copies (Hawaii, Salem (MA), Reno (NV), Ohio State, Alberta, SOAS (London), Melbourne, National Library of China).
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- Librería
- BATTLEDORE LTD
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- BB095
- Título
- Guide to "Peking" (Peiping).
- Autor
- (CHINA)
- Ilustrador
- Folding map of Beijing + numerous photographs throughout.
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Original printed paper wrappers (worn at spine ends, still intact).
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- Newly expanded edition, the earlier 1930 version with only 77 pa
- Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- Editorial
- The Leader
- Lugar de publicación
- Beijing
- Fecha de publicación
- 1931
- Tamaño
- 8vo
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palabras clave
- Guide, Chinese, mainland, Republic, Tourist, Asia
- Catálogos del vendedor
- China;
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