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Vancouver, B.C.: Soul Care Publishing, 2010. Book. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very light corner rubbing; nearly invisible spotting to the fore-edge only seen against the light; little wear overall. Text is clean. 'Step back in time to Beijing as it was in the 1920's as [the author] guides the reader to a magnificent time of the past. The more one studies this fascinating city, old, proud and secretive, the more one realises the tantalizing difficulties of learning, even from the Chinese themselves, anything but the merest outline of its history and monuments, many of which are in existence today.' 467 pages..

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Kelly & Walsh, 1922 Decorated orange cloth quarto. Kelly & Walsh, 1922. 1st Edition. Illustrated with black-and-white plates & maps. Spine has 3 3-4" tears. Some shelf-wear. Spine loose but holds together. Good condition. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good.

Shanghai: Kelly and Walsh, 1931. Third edition, revised and enlarged. Spotting to spine and edges, . Original yellow cloth, thick octavo, xvi, 571 pp. Frontis and 28 photo plates, 7 folding maps.

1922. 1922 Bredon, Juliet PEKING; A HISTORICAL AND INTIMATE DESCRIPTION OF ITS CHIEF PLACES OF INTEREST Second Edition Shanghai: Kelly & Walsh, 1922 521pp, black and white photographs, folding maps, large folding map inside back cover Rough-cut pages partially uncut 8vo Contemporary lengthy inscription (dated 1924) written on the half-tpage in green ink Foxing on the first couple of pages, some short tears in the outer folds of the large map (outer edges protrude beyond the textblock, hence the tears) Front hinge tender, rear hinge partially cracked but intact Orange silk covers stamped in gold and black on front cover, black titles on spine, light discoloration on spine; overall a Very Good+ hardcover with only minor shelfwear on covers.

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Shanghai: Kelly & Walsh, 1922. xvi, 571 pages, hardcover; second edition, revised and enlarged. Spine ends worn. Ownership signature of Mary E. Feely in Shanghai, 1930. The fold-out map at the rear has a closed tear near its attachment to the binding, but is otherwise intact. Front free endpaper has a small piece torn from edge.

Kelly & Walsh, 1922T. hardcover. Good. 2.2835 in x 9.2913 in x 6.7717 in. A nice copy. Clean text, solid binding. Small piece missing out of the head of the spine. Light edge wear across. No dust jacket. Contains both maps. Minor toning to pages and some marks to top edge. Else very good.\r\nxvi, 571 pages, hardcover; second edition, revised and enlarged.

Kelly And Walsh, 1931-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 0.0000 cent in x 0.0000 cent in x 0.0000 cent in. 1922 kelly and Walsh second editionon with decorative orange cloth with somewhat faded spine cover but in good condition for it's age with maps, plans and illustrations

Shanghai (etc.): Kelly & Walsh, 1922. A classic account of Beijing in the early 20th century, rich in details of the life, customs and particularly architecture of the old imperial city prior to the tectonic changes, often destructive, that occurred after WWII. Bredon (1881-1937) resided in Beijing for over 40 years and wrote widely on the culture and customs of pre-revolutionary China. A fascinating read and reference work for anyone with interest in a city that has been at the center of Chinese civilization for over 600 years. Spine sunned and head and tail a little frayed; light soiling to cover. Interior hinges cracked but binding still tight and strong. Light spotting around fold-out maps; otherwise interior pages all bright and clean. Overall a complete and very good copy. Early sepia photograph of the Hall of Heavenly Favours [Ling'en Dian] pasted onto front endpaper. Ling'en Dian, part of the Ming tomb complex at Changling, is one of the greatest surviving examples of Ming… Read More