The Middle Kingdom: A Survey of the Geography, Government, Literature, Social Life, Arts, and History of The Chinese Empire and Its Inhabitants
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Navy boards with gilt lettering and design and 10 stripes at top Volume 1 includes gatefold illustration in color, "Imperial Worship of Shangti on the Altar of Heaven at Peking: Volume II has BW gatefold,"Signing of the Treaty of Peking by Lord Elgin and Prince Kung". Volume I is 836 pp. Volume II is 775 pp. BW illustrations. G+ bindings are loose and have been repaired, volume 1 more recently than volume 2. some pages taped in. sparse pencil notations. owner's name and year in both volumes in ink. page edges worn. wear to edges, corners, and spine. Item #165993
Includes map in separate back pocket in book two. Original copyright 1882.
OCLC: 888564860
Price: $325.00