We are pleased to offer for sale the Following Item:
People in China
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Publisher: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. London
Author: Ellen Thorbecke
Introduction by: Dr W.J.R. Thorbecke
Illustrator: 32 gravure photographic plates tipped in plus a stunning colour plate immediately after the introduction by Frederich Schiff.
Date: 1935
Edition: First Edition First Printing.
Dust Jacket: No
Description: Brown paper covered hard boards with cloth spine, with an image of a Chinese woman on the front board. Black lettering to the front board and the spine. No ownership marking. 141 pages, with 32 gravure photographic plates tipped in, each accompanied by a page of text describing and explaining the subject. Colour plate immediately after the introduction by Frederich Schiff.
Our Opinion: A very interesting book - Thorbecke’s subjects for this book came all walks of life, including The Manchu Duke, The Eunuch, and The Ultra-Modern Girl all the way to The Slave and The Cabbage Vendor.
A rare book with affectionate anecdotes depicting the people of Beijing in the 1930s in their everyday lives.
Condition: Boards are browned and bumped – please see photos - wear to extremities. Slight marks to rear board. Internally a few marks and browning to prelims – Foxing to a few early pages. A few margin marks and small tears to some edges. Tightly bound – crisp clear tipped in photographs - No ownership mark.
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Postage
UK postage is charged as stated. International postage is only an estimate. Specific Postage quotes can be provided to any given location once country and weight are known. Rough Guide for a 1KG (packed) book is – Europe £15.00, USA £19.50, Rest of World £23.00
Combined shipping costs. The highest stated shipping cost first, plus any others at minus 30% of the stated price up to a MAXIMUM 4 BOOKS.
Our Grading
We conservatively grade each book in an honest and objective manner.
Mint/Fine: - Like new, No faults, Appears unread.
Like New: - Appears unread, May have the slightest marks.
Very Good: - Clean condition with no significant faults. May have a few defects.
Good: - Book condition reflects its age, will have some faults, foxing, bumping, scuffing, inscriptions etc
Acceptable: - Well read. Reading copy only. May have significant wear and tear, may have loose pages, plates missing, or external damage.