The world in miniature ... China, containing illustrations of the manners, customs, character, and costumes of the people of that empire

by Frederic Shoberl

$750 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

London: printed for R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, Strand, 1823 . 2 volumes, 16mo approx. 5½ x 3½ , pp. xiv, 208; 2 , 257, 1 ; 30 hand-colored stipple engravings; contemporary half calf over marbled boards, gilt decorated spines in 5 compartments, morocco labels in 2; one label with small chip no loss of letters , boards and extremities a little rubbed, but in all a very good, sound, and clean copy. Issued in 1823 in by Ackerman in

• Binding: Leather

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