The Forbidden City

by May Holdsworth

A$35 · Offered by Asia Bookroom

Hong Kong. Oxford University Press. 1998. Stock ID #214575 Plan, colour and black and white photographic illustrations, viii + 88pp, index. Upper corner trifle bumped, a very good hardback copy. Images of Asia series. This illustrated introduction exposes the private world hidden behind imperial walls, bringing to light the palace's grand ceremonies and detailing the mundane processes of everyday life. Ritual

• Binding: Hardcover

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