China Under The Empress Dowager : Being the History of the Life and Times of Tsu Hsi by J.O.P. Bland and E. Backhouse - 1910

William Heinemann (Ch'eng Wen Publishing 1975 - facsimile reprint). 1975 facsimile reprint, octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

William Heinemann, 1911. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Large 8vo. Green cloth binding. Gilt writing on backstrip. Blind stamp on back board. Bumped corners. Age toned edges of pages. No library sticker. Front and back hinge split. Light foxing throughout book. Loose picture page between 122-123. Some unopened pages. No pen or pencil marks. Pages are clean and text is clear. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Picture pages throughout book. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1150grams, ISBN:

William Heinemann & J.B. Lippincott. Used - Good. 1910. Decorated cloth. Tall octavo. xv & 525 pp. Frontispiece, illustrated. Some shelf wear and smudging to boards, corners slightly bumped. Both hinges starting. Bookplate to ffep. Contents very sound. Altogether a copy in Good condition. (Subject: China.)

J.B. Lippincott. Used - Good. 1912. Early. Hardcover. Yellow cloth, 525 pp., illus. Later printing. Covers smudged, overall sound. Ex-library with usual markings and labels. Sound working copy.

Houghton Mifflin Company. Hardcover. Good. Good condition with wear and markings.

London: William Heinemann, 1911. Later printing. Frontispiece, 29 illustrations, 1 map. xxvi, [i], 525, [3] pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Original green Cloth. Worn, internally minor foxing, else fine. Later printing. Frontispiece, 29 illustrations, 1 map. xxvi, [i], 525, [3] pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Backhouse's amusing fabrications.

Houghton Mifflin Company, 1914. Book. Fair+. Cloth. "The New and Revised Cheaper Edition." With 20 fascinating illustrations from the last days of the Chinese Emperors including a two-page map of old Peking. A sturdy and square copy with unmarked pages. About half of pages have mild to marked foxing. The front hinge is cracked at the endpage gutter showing webbing, though the binding is holding firmly. The back hinge is intact with a small half-tear of about 1/4". Name label on endpage and half-title. Old bookstore label on pastedown. Saffron covers are still quite attractively bright, but with all-over smudgy soiling, lightly on the front and a shade more on the rear, and a darkening to spine. Red lettering to spine has faded. Matching saffron dye on top ends has a few scrapes but color is still strong. Crisp red design of the dowager Empress on the front. Tattering to spine ends and corner tips are worn through to the boards. A copy with flaws, but a scarce and uniquely told story… Read More