Books: Changing China, New Plymouth in New Plymouth, Taranaki for sale

Front free endpaper missing. Some staining and marking to wrappers. 2 1/2"split at head of rear spine joint. 1/2"tears to cloth at tail of front and rear spine joints. Up to 1/2"loss of cloth at corners of boards. Series of 1/4"tears along tail of spine. ; xvi, 342 pages + plates. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 218mm x 132mm. Selected illustrations: Railway Map Of China; Peking - Main Gate In Tartar Wall Leading To The Palace; Top Of Tartar Wall; Chinese Soldiers; Hankow, The Chicago Of China - River At Low Water, 600 Miles From The Sea; Han-Yang Ironworks; Ancient Civilisation Of China - Commerce - Chinese Junk; Commerce - Camel Train Bound For Mongolia; Chinese Civilisation - Its Bad Side - An Old Beggar; Its Good Side - A Garden; Gorges Of The Yangtsze - Trackers'Village; Fishing On The Yangtsze; An Awkward Moment; Junk Negotiating Rapids; Old China - Village Street; On The Yangtsze - Police Boat And Junks; Woman And Children; Chinese Architecture - Corner Of A Temple, Showing Construction; Summer Palace. ; 8vo
Author
Gascoyn
Title
Changing China
Publisher name
James Nisbet&Co, London
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1910
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Abebof326d