The Chinese Empire Illustrated; China, It's Scenery, Architecture, Social Habits, &c Illustrated ... by Thomas Allom
by Wright, G. N
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: The London Printing and Publishing Company Limited, 1858. Hardcover. Good. Thin small folio. Red cloth blocked in gilt. Letterpress text of 50 pp. preceded by 24 full page engravings and an engraved title page all from sketches by Thomas Allom. The binding is soiled and well worn, the gilt worn, and there is edge soil and occasional light foxing to the illustrations. Only a good copy.
This appears to be something of a prospectus or salesman dummy for a larger work issued in 1858 in two volumes. The letterpress title page states, "The work will also contain a succinct account of the History of China...." The published edition is fairly common, but this exemplar is rare.
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- Bookseller
- Thorn Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21640
- Title
- The Chinese Empire Illustrated; China, It's Scenery, Architecture, Social Habits, &c Illustrated ... by Thomas Allom
- Author
- Wright, G. N
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The London Printing and Publishing Company Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1858
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.