Peking on Parade. A Pocket-Guide. Photographs by Hartung.

£200 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

“When seasoned world-travellers get together one place is most often mentioned: Peking. Merely say this one word. Eyes brighten, tongues fly faster, colourful memories are stirred. Why? Each person will give a different answer.” (Introduction). Includes chapters on Modern Peking, Shopping, and the Street Scene. Hartung was a German-owned commercial photographic studio close to the Legation quarter.

• Year: 1935

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