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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 €

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Year of publication
1888
Place of printing
London. Longmans, Green and Co.
Author
James, H. E. M.
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Asia China
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

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.