John Francis Davis - The Chinese a General Discription of the Empire of China and it's Inhabitants - 1840

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Two-volume first English edition of The Chinese a General Discription of the Empire of China and it's Inhabitants by John Francis Davis, a hardback set published by Harper & Brothers, New York, in 1840, in fair condition, 823 pages with 24 engravings and a folding map, dimensions 16 × 10 cm.

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Book block sturdy and fresh, excerpt from p. 247 of part 1 (no text loss). Binding: spines loose and worn, 24 engravings in the text and on a full page (see photos), 1 fold-out map of China

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Book block sturdy and fresh, excerpt from p. 247 of part 1 (no text loss). Binding: spines loose and worn, 24 engravings in the text and on a full page (see photos), 1 fold-out map of China

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Number of books
2
Subject
China, History
Book title
The Chinese a General Discription of the Empire of China and it's Inhabitants
Author/ Illustrator
John Francis Davis
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1840
Height
16 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
10 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Harper & Brothers, New York
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
823
The NetherlandsVerified
166
Objects sold
1
Object in auction
58
Reviews
Private

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