Peking: Histoire et Description
[Paris]: Societe de Saint Augustin, Desclee, De Brouwer et Cie, 1900. 1st French edition. Hardcover. illustrations, photos, 11, 416p. Contemporary (or a bit later) black and white marbled boards backed in black buckram. Leather title label mounted on backstrip. 29cm. Split and wear reglued at head of front joint. Cover edges rubbed (with loss of paper, especially at corners). French text. "524 gravures anciennes et nouvelles reproduites ou executee par des artistes chinois d'apres les plus precieux documents." [statement on title-page]. An edition of this work was first published in Peking in 1897. Very Good. Item #89260
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