Juliet Bredon 1922 Peking Historical & Intimate Description of Its Chief Places

Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai, China. 1922. xiv, 553 Illustrated with black-and-white plates & maps. Bound in orange cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. “Peking: A Historical and Intimate Description of Its Chief Places of Interest” is one of the best guides to Peking published by Kelly & Walsh in the early 1920s. It is an excellent guide book and a comprehensive reference book, covering in much detail all places in and around Peking, it's palaces, museums, temples, curiosity shops, fun of the fair, Legation Quarter and Modern Peking. A fascinating insight into the Peking of the 1920s written by a woman who spoke Chinese and knew China well. Juliet Bredon 1922 Peking Historical & Intimate Description of Its Chief Places Description Up For Sale Today is Peking A Historical And Intimate Description Of Its Chief Places Of Interest by Juliet Bredon Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai, China. 1922. xiv, 553 Illustrated with black-and-white plates & maps. Bound in orange cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. “Peking: A Historical and Intimate Description of Its Chief Places of Interest” is one of the best guides to Peking published by Kelly & Walsh in the early 1920s. It is an excellent guide book and a comprehensive reference book, covering in much detail all places in and around Peking, it's palaces, museums, temples, curiosity shops, fun of the fair, Legation Quarter and Modern Peking. A fascinating insight into the Peking of the 1920s written by a woman who spoke Chinese and knew China well. Juliet Bredon, also known as Juliet Lauru (c.1881-1937) grew up in China in the late 1800s. Enrolled in both English and Chinese schools, she wrote extensively about Chinese customs, rituals and daily life in her many books. Her father, Sir Robert Edward Bredon, and her uncle, Sir Robert Hart, were inspectors in the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Service. She lived through the Boxer Rebellion and wrote an article about the experience entitled A Lady Besieged in Peking. She also wrote numerous articles such as the 1921 article "The People of the Wilderness" for National Geographic under the pen name of Adam Warwick. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) 300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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