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James, H. E. M.

The Long White Mountain or a Journey in Manchuria with Some Account of the History, People, Administration and Religion of that Country

1888

340,28 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Anno di pubblicazione
1888
Luogo di stampa
London. Longmans, Green and Co.
Autore
James, H. E. M.
Edizione
First edition.
Soggetto
Travel - Asia China
Lingue
Inglese
Prima edizione

Descrizione

8vo [23 x 16 cm]; xxiv, 502 pp, color lithograph (chromolithograph) frontis after sketch by Younghusband, 9 other plates, other illustrations in text, folding hand-colored map, table, index. recent morocco-backed marbled boards, light foxing, very good solid copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Cordier Sinica 2748. Taylor 109. A narrative of the author's extensive travels in the area with detailed descriptions of the peoples including the smaller tribes, their customs, daily life, religion, productions, etc. One of the appendices is on opium and its use, another on official corruption. He describes the journeys of earlier explorers including De La Bruniere and Venault.