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THE PAGEANT OF PEKING: Comprising Sixty-Six Vandyck Photogravures Of Peking And
by MENNIE, Donald. [photographer]
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Shanghai [1921], Watson. Rebound in full black cloth, gold titles, 40p. text + 61p. Mennie b.w. photo gravures,notes by [S. Couling], new end papers, contents very clean & solid, a large size folio 31 x 39 cm. SECOND EDITION . *** **** *** . . A GRAND AND DELUXE EDITION . . . WITH 66 SUPERB PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIES . * A grand scale work, DELUXE EDITION, consisting of 66 photographic studies, each tipped-in on a separate page, with elaborate descriptions. . A wonderful set of old photographs of the Old capitol of Peking. Shows the architecture, walls, gates, palaces, shrines, people, monuments & temples. . Each photo is carefully executed and done with the greatest composition & artistic talent. Marvelous record of the city, people, sights and stone architecture of bridges, tall gates &c. . All photos are tipped in, superbly composed images. . *** The first appearance of Donald Mennie's photographs in any book form was in Elizabeth Cooper's: My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard, New York, 1914. He is well-known for his stunning photos of other Chinese photographic books, please inquire with us for other titles by him. . *** WHO WAS DONALD MENNIE: Donald Mennie [1875/1876-1941]), was a Scottish businessman and amateur photographer who worked in early twentieth century China. Mennie was born in Scotland in 1875 or 1876 being aged 15 when listed as a chemist’s apprentice in the Scottish census of April 1891 for a residence in Main street, Golspie, Sutherlandshire with 2 younger brothers by name of James and Adam and apparently an elder brother Archibald Argo as head of household. His brother appears to also a chemist. Little is known of Mennie's early years or how he came to China, but having arrived there by 1899 he first worked as an assistant in the firm of Mactavish & Lehman & Co. in Peking [now Beijing] and then joined A.S. Watson & Co. in Shanghai, eventually becoming the firm's managing director. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** REFERENCES: Donald Mennie: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Mennie . * .
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- Title
- THE PAGEANT OF PEKING: Comprising Sixty-Six Vandyck Photogravures Of Peking And
- Author
- MENNIE, Donald. [photographer]
- Book Condition
- Used -
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- China: Social Science, Eclectic, All Subjects & Disciplines [no Art]; Chinese Photographs & Photo Related Items; Chinese Architectural Reference Items: All Areas, All Forms; The Old Capital Of Peking: All Works On The City And Environs; ;
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