Little, Mrs. Archibald. Round About My Peking Garden. 1st. Ed. 2nd. Imp. Pub. T. Fisher Unwin. [1905]
pp.284 with colour frontis. and b/w. photographs. 8vo. Hardback. TEG. Scattered foxing, o/w. contents fine. A little spine lean. Original boards in vg. plus condition. Neat inscription dated 1922 to ffep.
A fascinating period insight into life in and around Peking. Not only are gardens discussed, but also culture and life in China at the time. From societal distinctions to an Imperial Funeral, from looking at seaside resorts to Palaces and from Temples to customs and how not to do things in Peking.
£75.00 [Ref: 49537]