In The Land Of The Blue Gown (Everett's library). /

Everett & Co. Hardcover. Good. Everett & Co Undated circa 1910. Blue cloth bound hardback with blindstamped decoration to binding. binding in good condition published by Everett & Co. contents clean if lightly tanned. very rare early publication. In the Land of the Blue Gown, first published in 1908, is a thorough and descriptive non-fiction work by Mrs Archibald Little. Born in 1845, she became best known for her travel writing and for her campaign against the Chinese custom of foot-binding. Mrs Little travelled widely both alone and with her husband, Archibald (1838-1909), and eventually settled in the Sichuan province of China. She admired many aspects of Chinese culture, but made it her life's work to become a vigorous leader of the anti-foot-binding movement. This book paints a marvellously descriptive account of her travels to Beijing and remoter parts, and describes her views on the culture, scenery, customs, religion, and much more

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