In Search of Old Peking.

£850 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

Said to be the best guide to old Peking, this fascinating work provides a wealth of information about the capital’s historical sites. Profusely illustrated with drawings and guide maps, it covers the legation quarters, palaces, temples, tombs, gardens, suburbs, the theaters, amusements, hot springs c. At that time the wall around Peking was still intact and distinctions between the ‘Tartar’ and ‘Chinese City’ still in evidence. A section on restaurants and other entertainment entitled “Wine, Women Song” commences with the following words: “The Chinese are hedonists par excellence. This accounts for their good temper an their habit of always looking on the bright side of things…”. Rare in dustjacket.

• Binding: Hardcover

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