1914 Peking Beijing CHINA Memoirs Court Buddha Ming Forbidden City Illustrated

BLAND, John Otway Percy; BACKHOUSE, Sir Edmund Trelawney

$399.00

In stock

Free shipping wordwide!


Satisfaction Guaranteed

Unsure? Ask an Expert!

John Bland and Edmund Backhouse were already famous for their book ‘China Under the Empress Dowager’ when they wrote their history of the rulers of China – ‘Annals and Memoirs of the Court of Peking.’ This chronicle begins at the fall of the Mongol Empire, covering the Ming & Manchu dynasties, Li Tzu-Ch’eng’s rebellion, the fall of Peking, the Mings at Nanking, Tao Kukang and the impact of the West, memoirs of the Boxer Year in 1900, and information on Buddha, laws and the forbidden city.

 

This 1914 edition includes 25 full-page black and white photogravure engravings.

$399.00

In stock

Free shipping wordwide!


Satisfaction Guaranteed

Image Gallery Description & Details

1914 Peking Beijing CHINA Memoirs Court Buddha Ming Forbidden City Illustrated

 

John Bland and Edmund Backhouse were already famous for their book ‘China Under the Empress Dowager’ when they wrote their history of the rulers of China – ‘Annals and Memoirs of the Court of Peking.’ This chronicle begins at the fall of the Mongol Empire, covering the Ming & Manchu dynasties, Li Tzu-Ch’eng’s rebellion, the fall of Peking, the Mings at Nanking, Tao Kukang and the impact of the West, memoirs of the Boxer Year in 1900, and information on Buddha, laws and the forbidden city.

 

This 1914 edition includes 25 full-page black and white photogravure engravings.

 

Item number: #9833

Price: $399

 

BLAND, John Otway Percy; BACKHOUSE, Sir Edmund Trelawney

 

Annals & memoirs of the court of Peking (from the 16th to 20th century).

 

London: W. Heinemann, 1914.

 

Details:

  • Collation: Complete with all pages
    • [6], vii-x, 531, [1]
    • 25 illustrations
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
  • Size: ~10in X 6.5in (25cm x 16.5cm)

 

Our Guarantee:

Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.

Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!

 

                                                                  

9833

 

Category

Asia, Africa, & Middle Eastern

Authors

BLAND, John Otway Percy; BACKHOUSE, Sir Edmund Trelawney

Printing Date

20th Century

Language

English

Binding

Hardcover

Book Condition

Excellent

Collation

Complete