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1947réf. 188457Guangzhou: Zhongguo shuili gongchengshi xuehui Guangdong fenhui "Guangdong Sub-Committee of the China Association of Hydro-Engineers" 1947. First edition of this report issued after an April 1947 meeting in Guangzhou of hydro-engineers from across China. Delegates discussed hydroelectric power flood dykes and the construction of spillways all pressing topics during the country's post-war economic reconstruction. The contents include a series of illustrated technical articles a report of the meeting's proceedings and a table of major donors to the Guangdong Sub-Committee of the China Association of Hydro-Engineers. Quarto pp. 30. With 2 plates 1 folding 3 tables 1 with additional information stamped in red ink as issued illustrations and tables in text. Text in Chinese. Original wrappers front cover printed in black. Wrappers worn and marked spine fold fragile at p. 30 browning internally as often: a very good copy of a fragile item. unknown
réf. 121090London Harrison and Sons 1861; 1862; 1863; 1871; 1871. . First editions; 5 vols in 1 4to 32 x 22 cm; in total 11 lithograph maps 10 of which folding discreet stamps to titles of vol 1 and 3; later half green calf marbled boards spine in six gilt ruled compartments with gilt red morocco lettering piece all edges speckled red a fine copy; viii 275; iv 158; vii 196 4; vii 247; viii 467 pp. Five scarce parliamentary reports covering the Second Opium War the Taiping Rebellion and the Tianjin Massacre. Together they represent the decade in the 'Century of Humiliation' that solidified the privileges of Western nations in China and freedom of religion and evangelisation by Christian missionaries. The first paper contains letters sent during the Second Opium War 1859-61 between John Russell 1792-1878 then foreign secretary to James Bruce Earl of Elgin 1811-1863 and High Commissioner and Plenipotentiary in China and his brother Frederick Bruce 1814-1867 envoy superintendent and right hand man. James Bruce looms large in the history of the China as the destroyer of the Old Summer Palace Yuanming Yuan in response to Chinese treatment of British prisoners: here the letter from Prince Kung that Elgin found unsatisfactory is given in full as well as Elgin's reply stating that 'The demolition of Yuen-ming-yuen will take place immediately'. The second and third papers relate to the Taiping Rebellion as it faltered in 1862 and 1863. Repeated attempts by the Taipings to capture Shanghai in 1861 and 1862 failed in large part to the success of the British led 'Ever Victorious Army' and was the turning point for the Qing reconquest at least in the eastern provinces. The Yangtze connected the Taiping capital Nanking with Shanghai which threatened trade and was a considerable factor in Britain lending military support to the Qing dynasty. Many of the letters and 5 maps are concerned with Ningpo Ningbo which was in the hands of Taiping forces between 9 December 1861 and 10 May 1862. The fourth and fifth papers cover the Tianjin Massacre of 1870 and the effects it had on the renegotiation of the 1858 Treaty of Tianjin. The Tianjin Massacre saw the French Catholic mission at Tianjin stormed and destroyed in a riot stirred up by rumours of child kidnapping and mutilation with a death toll of around 60. The event was condemned by all sides but caused a major diplomatic incident between the Chinese French and British and weakened the Chinese renegotiation of the Treaty of Tianjin. Included are the full set of articles agreed between the British Consul and China as well as the letter revealing that the British government refused to ratify the terms. Scarce very few UK institutional copies A few of each paper scattered amongst SOAS BL Kew Cambridge and Eton - fourth paper not found in any UK institution. London, Harrison and Sons, 1861; 1862; 1863; 1871; 1871. hardcover
1980réf. 189028Beijing: Wenhua bu "Ministry of Culture" 20 January 1979 - 22 March 1980. An informative publication issued during China's post-Mao cultural renaissance including discussion of advances in the spheres of film television and theatre as well as commentary and contributions from cultural and political leaders. A dedicated office at the Ministry of Culture presided over a year-long programme of events to mark the 30th anniversary. 40 issues and supplement together bound in 1 folio 380 x 265 mm each 4 pp. except for final number 8 pp. Illustrations in text. Supplement with masthead and headline printed in red. Bound as a serial volume in strictly contemporary wrappers front cover lettered in red. Contemporary ownership inscription on front cover. Wrappers lightly worn especially at foot of spine toning and cockling internally occasional tidemarks closed tear and old paper repair on final leaf: very good. unknown
1931réf. 189252China: 1931. A lively account of a young woman's first encounters with China with descriptions of the sights and sounds of Swatow Fuzhou Weihaiwei Tianjin and Beijing. On 23 December 1930 she married Lieutenant John Gerald Wolfe-Barry 1906-1991 Royal Artillery at the cathedral in Hong Kong where he was stationed. The Wolfe-Barry family had connections to the colony via their engineering firm Sir John Wolfe Barry and Partners. The pair honeymooned the following May. This volume one of two kept by Wolfe-Barry during the trip the other has not survived covers the journey northward. Swatow and Fuzhou made particular impressions Fuzhou being great for shopping but also full of "violently bolshie" students in the opinion of a European local the city is "an absolute death-trap". Also appearing in the narrative is the captain's dog Buster who helped onboard ship by "devouring such morsels as on the rougher nights we find unpalatable" p. 30. Tianjin was memorable for the number of Russians then in the city and in Beijing they visited the legation quarter the Forbidden City and other popular haunts. Accompanying the diary is another volume which includes Wolfe-Barry's diary from 25 February to 26 March 1930 and a few later remarks by her husband on their wedding day honeymoon and family history. Diary: Octavo. Completely filled with approx. 190 pp. of neat manuscript printed map tipped in at rear. Original red marbled boards black cloth backstrip. Accompanying vol.: Octavo. Only couple of dozen leaves filled remainder blank. Original marbled boards black cloth backstrip edges sprinkled blue. Both vols with later annotations and additions mostly by John Gerald Wolfe-Barry. Vols handling well main diary with one leaf docketed pp. 183-4 now loosely inserted: very good. hardcover
1930réf. 189255China: late 1930s. Cruising competition and conflict on the China station A well-preserved collection divided into sections concerning naval life in Weihaiwei and other ports and the Sino-Japanese hostilities. The lead in its class HMS Dorsetshire was launched in 1929 and following refitting served on the China station with the 5th Cruiser Squadron from 1936 until the general outbreak of war in 1939. The album is a combination of personal snapshots and occasional professional compositions. It opens with photographs of Weihaiwei including of the naval canteen the China fleet moored in the bay and the Ah Fong photography studio on main street. Others show the port in winter 1938 several snowmen in evidence fleet and gunnery exercises and the crew's victories in the Weihaiwei football competition and the China station's pulling regattas. One studio image shows their bevy of trophies foremost among them the coveted Yokohama Bowl. In Shanghai Jordan snapped many of the famous vistas and sights. The second half is focused on the Sino-Japanese War which had been raging since 1937. Photographs of ruined Japanese cotton mills in Qingdao are followed by shots of Japanese troops entering the city to consolidate their control and others some perhaps from studios document the 1937 hostilities in Shanghai including the burning city skyline. Material on the final four leaves date from after the ship's departure from China. Landscape post-binder album 280 x 360 mm. With 148 gelatin silver photographs predominantly vernacular snapshots approx. 55 x 90 mm or slightly larger corner-mounted on 11 black card leaves with glassine guards groups or individual photographs neatly captioned in white manuscript 3 other leaves unused. Original blue cloth boards metal posts front cover decorated in blind in relief name of compiler and their vessel in white manuscript on inner front cover. Album lightly worn photographs bright and still fresh on account of guards: an excellent collection. hardcover
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1930réf. 189718Shanghai: China Travel Service c. 1930. An attractive advertising brochure issued by Republican China's main travel agency shortly after Chiang Kai-Shek had changed the Chinese capital from Beijing to Nanjing. Folding wire-stitched brochure 190 x 90 mm illustrations and maps in text. A little marking and creasing small hole in one margin: very good. unknown
2017réf. 57734Subterranean Press: USA 2017. First edition thus & 1st printing. Hardcover. Fine copy in a fine dustjacket as new. Alternate History fantasy set in a Hitler-Wins 1950s Paris. First published in 2016. Newly illustrated dustjacket art and three full-page interior illustrations by Vincent Chong. LIMITED EDITION: 526 copies 26 lettered of which this is one of 500 numbered copies signed by the author. Subterranean Press: USA hardcover
1945réf. 175494China: 1945. A rare series of photographs taken after Japan's unconditional surrender when the Office of Strategic Services launched eight operational missions to rescue prisoners of war across east and south-east Asia showing smiling internees and their liberators. Two of the images show Lee Beom-Seok a resistance fighter and the first prime minister of South Korea who worked closely with OSS personnel in China. In one photograph taken at night Lee stands alongside soldiers in the uniform of Chiang Kai-Shek's National Revolutionary Army. Other images capture a team of US soldiers disembarking from a C47 cargo plane while two at the end of the album show OSS personnel in discussion. At least one photograph appears to show Clyde Bailey Sargent 1909-1981 a sinologist who joined the OSS as a civilian and undertook intelligence-gathering missions in China and India; his short obituary is pasted on the inner rear cover. Square octavo photo album. Original card covers white plastic spiral binding housing 24 gelatin silver photographs each c. 95 x 105 mm in wallets. Photographs somewhat sunned and toned: very good. unknown
1933réf. 182491Shanghai: The Mercury Press c. 1933. Held by one institution only First edition of this lively regimental publication. The 4th raced to China in 1927 amid escalating domestic political tensions and threats to American commercial interests in Shanghai. Initially an expeditionary force it remained as a permanent garrison until the evacuation of Shanghai in 1941 completing one of the longest peacetime deployments in US military history. This was the second consecutive annual issued by the 4th Marines and contains a calendar of regimental life a sketch of its history and portraits of leading officers. Besides the copy held by the Los Angeles Public Library it is untraced. Folio. Illustrations some in colour throughout including cartoons by E. L. Wayland and photographs by A. B. Ramsay regimental photographer and G. Belkin Studio; 42 pp. advertisements at end. Original green patterned cloth over limp card covers front cover lettered and decorated in gilt pictorial endpapers. Cloth lightly worn light finger-soiling and creasing internally the odd nick: very good. hardcover
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1957réf. 183246Harbin: Heilongjiang renmin chubanshe "Heilongjiang People's Press" 1957. First edition untraced institutionally of this pictorial guide for workers on China's rapidly expanding railway network. Each double-page spread includes an illustration and facing textual explanation of best practices. Between 1952 and the year of publication 6100 kilometres of new railway lines were laid across the country. Landscape duodecimo. Illustrations and Chinese text throughout. Original pictorial wrappers gatherings wire-stitched and glued into wrappers as issued spine and covers lettered in red. Wrappers lightly rubbed and toned contents clean: near-fine. unknown
réf. MC80Folio logbook ca. 38x245 cm or 15 x 9 ¾ in. 1 – printed title page 67 1 - blank leaves of watermarked laid paper. A copy of “The Seaman's Journal Being an Easy and Correct Method of Keeping the Daily Reckoning of a Ship During the Course of Her Voyage” New York: Burtus & Crane with the entries carefully completed in brown ink on recto and verso of the leaves with a gap of recto of leaf 41 i.e. comprising 133 pp. of text. Title page with a woodcut vignette depicting a sail ship under the American flag hand coloured and with a period ink title “Bashee Islands 1809” underneath. Period red ink stamp “C. Teubner” on the title page watercolour drawing of a maritime signal flag on the front pastedown endpaper. Period brown quarter sheep with marbled papered boards neatly repaired on hinges and extremities. Paper slightly age-toned text with occasional stains leaf 23 and others but overall a very good logbook written in a legible hand. Historically significant original content-rich logbook with a detailed record of the first trade voyage of a New York East Indiaman “America” from New York to Canton Guangzhou and back in June 1809 – June 1810. A namesake of the famous Salem merchant ship and privateer during the War of 1812 ship “America” built in 1803-1804 made five privateer cruises in 1812-1815 broken up in 1831 this “America” was built on the New York shipyard of Adam and Noah Brown for the noted local merchant company “Minturn & Champlin” and launched in May 1809 shortly before her first voyage The United States Gazette May 15 1809 p. 3. The ship’s tonnage was 493 tons Morrison J.H. History of New York Ship Yards. N.Y. 1909 p. 47. On June 21 1809 New York authorities cleared “America” for a voyage to Canton under the command of Captain Mather Evening Post Marine List// The Evening Post. New York June 21 1809 p. 3. The logbook opens with “America’s” 158-day outbound voyage starting on June 24 1809 when the ship discharged the pilot after the passing of the Sandy Hook spit at the south entrance to New York Bay. She passed the Cape of Good Hope on September 12-13 1809 without calling at port and crossed the Indian Ocean choosing the route to China via the Alas Strait between Lombok and Sumbawa Islands Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. On October 21-22 “America” anchored near the “Bally Town” also marked “Laboagee” on some old maps; it is a settlement south of the modern-day town of Selong on the east coast of Lombok to get fresh water and trade for fresh supplies. A part of the crew went on shore where they were received by a local “king” who also visited the ship. “America” then crossed the “Java” Bali Sea proceeded north through the Makassar Strait between Borneo and Sulawesi crossed on October 26 – November 4 and went across the “Celebean” Celebes Sea towards the Pacific Ocean passing “Sarangaran” Sarangani and “Meangis” Miangas Islands. On November 11 1809 while in the “Celebean Sea” east of “Meangis” Island the compiler saw an island which “I did not find laid down in any chart Capt. Mather “America’s” Captain during the voyage in ship Aeolus from the Cape of Good Hope bound to China first discovered it on Sunday the 30th of November 1806…” The ship then sailed north in the Western Pacific Ocean along the east coast of the Philippines November 13-24 crossed the South China Sea passing “Bashee” Babyan “Lemma” Lamma and “Ladrones” Wanshan Islands arriving to Macao Macau on November 29. The goal of the voyage was to trade in Canton and quickly return to New York but “America” stayed there longer than expected. Captain Mather later reported that “all the English & American ships were embargoed at Canton from Jan. 27 to Feb. 22 in consequence of a new difficuly between the English and Chinese occasioned by a Chinese having been killed by a British seaman; and the English refused to deliver up any one unless the criminal could be pointed out which could not be done. It was expected the difficulty would be amicably settled” National Intelligencer. Washington City D.C. 18 June 1810 p. 3. The logbook omits the ship’s almost three-month stay in China and resumes with her departure from Macao on February 24 1810. On her 104-days return voyage “America” crossed the South China Sea sailed through the Gaspar Strait between Bangka and Belitung Islands east of Sumatra Java Sea and Sunda Strait went across the Indian Ocean and passed Cape of Good Hope April 25 and St. Helena Island May 6. The logbook ends at sea south-east of New York Bay close to the point recorded on the first day of the outbound voyage. New York “Evening Post” newspaper reported that “Arrived at this port on Saturday last the following vessels with valuable cargoes: Ship America Mather 105 days from Canton and 44 from the Cape of Good Hope with teas nankeens china silk and cassia to Minturn and Champlin owners” Evening Post Marine List// The Evening Post. New York June 11 1810 p. 3. The logbook follows the “America’s” voyage day by day thoroughly recording the ship’s geographical position and course weather winds currents operations with sails sundry works on board and ship’s repairs geographical objects passed vessels encountered termometer readings in the Strait of Alas and Western Pacific Ocean/ Philippine Sea the number of the day of the voyage and various events comets caught sharks fights on board an incident with a crew member falling overboard &c. Very interesting is a lengthy description of interactions with the inhabitants of the “Bally town” on Lombok Island where an “American ensign” was flying on shore notes about the sighting of an unknown island in the Western Pacific Ocean “two large comets” in the Indian Ocean endured storms various events on board names of encountered ships &c. Overall an important content-rich source on the history of early American trade voyages to China at the beginning of the 19th century. One of the latest mentions of the ship “America’s voyage to Canton still commanded by “Captain Mather” and owned by “Messrs. Minturn & Champlin” dates back to 1815 Alexandria Gazette. Alexandria Virginia 11 October 1915 p. 1. Excerpts from the logbook: June 24 1809. Transactions North Atlantic. These 24 hours begins with light winds and pleasant weather at 4 a.m. got under way with a light breeze from the south west at 11 a.m. … of Sandy Hook discharged the pilot. The wind hauled to the west. Set all the tending sails below and aloft. Several outward bound vessels in company. The America outsailed them all. July 15 1809. Transactions North Atlantic. <…> @ 8 a.m. saw a brig to the south and west stearing sic! to the north & east I took her to be a king’s brig. August 17 1809. Transactions North Atlantic. <…> @ 10 a.m. saw an Hermaphrodite Brig to the west steering to the N.W… September 25 1809. Transactions Indian Ocean. <…> All hands employed trimming ship got some bales of cotton out the fore hold … them in the cabin filled 8 casks with salt water between decks sailmakers mending sales carpenters repairing jolly boat. October 16 1809. Transactions Indian Ocean. <…> Ship under full sail all hands employed getting the guns out the main hold & mounting them carpenters at the boats. October 21 1809. Transactions Straits of Alas. <…> @ 5 a.m. made the land Lombock & Sambawa western extremity of Sambawa bearing north <…> @ 7 a.m. saw the Peak of Lombock bearing N. by W. dist. 3 or 4 leagues <…> got to the mouth of the Strait of Alas. At 1 p.m. came too with the small bower in 14 fathoms water sticky bottom Bally town bearing N.W. by west dist. 2 miles. Furled all sail & out all boats ready for watering. Saw an American ensign flying on shore at Bally town. At 3 p.m. out all boats mannd sic! & arm’d went on shore to the town of Bally. First & second officers. Treated well by the natives… The Land at the entrance of the Straits of Alas both on the Lombock & Sambawa sides is very remarkable - there projects from the Island of Lombock about 100 yards a Rock resembling much in form a cannon with the mouth planted downwards as you pass the mouth of the Straits this Rock sheets in & the little Town of Bally opens to the view it consists merely of a few huts belonging to the natives who received us in a friendly manner & immediately commenced trafficking sic! their productions wh. consists chiefly of ducks fowls cocoa nuts plantains & other fruit generally found in these Latitudes for money jack knives looking glasses & particularly rasors sic! - they take care however to get the full value of what they dispose of & are no novices in making a bargain. They demanded 10 dollars or 4 muskets for permission to fill our water which proved to be very brackish - they however let us have some fine turtle. The inhabitants of this Island are of a copper colour middling stature & well made they chew great quantities of Beetle sic! nut wh. renders their teeth black & their gums very red. They are all armed with axes & spears & wear nothing but a piece of calico <…> tied around the middle. The King to whom we were introduced was sitting on his throne which was composed of a block of wood surrounded by his guards who were armed in the manner already described he received us very graciously and promised to supply us with whatever we stood in need of. October 22 1809. Transactions in Bally Roads. First part fresh gales & clear weather at 4 a.m. got the long boat & pinnace out & commenced watering the ship. At 8 a.m. got all the water & stock on board. Monday October 23 1809. First part calm with pleasant weather. At 5 a.m. got the boats in. At 8 a.m. King & a great many of the natives came on board to see the Captain & the ship. Bro’t some fruit off as a present to the Captain at 10 a.m. got under way with a light breeze from the south… November 11 1809. Transactions Celebean Sea. <.> @ 4 a.m. an island in sight N.W. by W. dist. 6 or 7 leagues <…> This island I did not find laid down in any chart Capt. Mather in ship Aeolus from the Cape of Good Hope bound to China first discovered it on Sunday the 30th of November 1806 about 3 p.m. in the bearing N.O. by E ½ E. dist. 5 or 6 leagues. <…> November 25 1809. Transactions China Sea. <…> @ 4 p.m. made the Bashee Islands bearing west dist. 8 or 9 leagues… November 26 1809. Transactions China Sea. <…> @ 10 a.m. passed several fishing boats. November 27 1809. Transactions China Sea. <…> @ 4 p.m. made the Great Lemma Islands bearing W.N.W. dist. 5 or 6 leagues same tie sounded in 28 fathoms water fine grey mud… November 28 1809. Transactions China Sea. <…> @ 6 p.m. the peak of the Great Ladrone bore east ½ south distance 2 leagues… November 29 1809. Transactions China Sea. <…> @ 3 p.m. took a pilot for Macao the peak of the Great Ladrone bearing S.E. by E. 3 miles. <…> @ midnight came too with the small bower anchor in 5 fathoms water. Furled all sail. The compadore went on shore for a pilot @ 9 a.m. the compadore came off with some fresh provisions & hopes of getting a pilot the next day. <…> We were informed of several Ladrone corsairs being out. February 24 1810. Transactions China Sea. <…> @ 6 p.m. discharged the pilots Macao bearing W. ½ S. dist. 3 or 4 leagues <…> @ 4 a.m. the Middle Island bore east 2 leagues <…> @ 7 a.m. lost sight of the Frances Henrietta… March 9 1810. Transactions Straits of Gasper. <…> @ 6 p.m. saw the ship Ocean at anchor to the South of us @ 9 got under sail to the best advantage of the wind the ship Ocean in company <…> Latter part ditto. wind & weather & Meridian the Brothers bore N.E. 2 leagues the farthermost point of Sumatra in sight S.W. by W. 7 or 8 leagues. Spoke the ship Ocean & parted with her. March 11 1810. Transactions Java Sea. At anchor. @ 10 a.m. was boarded by the Gov. of Batavia boats. Latter part light airs & calm with cloudy wr. @ Meridian South pt. of Cracatau S.W. by W. ½ W. Center of Middle Islands NE. by E. ½ E. Center of Tamarin Island N.W. ½ W… March 13 1810. Transactions Straits of Sunda. <…> @ 6 p.m. Java head bore S.E. dist. 12 leagues from which I take my departure <…> lost sight of the ship Ocean Capt. McPherson… April 23 1810. Transactions Indian Ocean. <…> Caught 2 sharks & two albatrosses. Put the ship’s & Captain’s name with the Lat. & Long. of ship around the neck of one A. & let him go. April 24 1810. Transactions Indian Ocean. <…> Saw two large comets the blare of which lasted nearly 5 minutes. May 11 1810. Transactions South Atlantic. <…> @ 3 p.m. James Tylee fell overboard rounded the ship too & lowered the gig found she was sinking & lowered the jolly boat after her. June 1 1810. Transactions Western Ocean. <…> @ 3 p.m. heard a noise on the main deck went forward & found Henry Lockwood had Mr. Clark the second officer under him on deck the Captain & myself parted them. June 2 1810. Transactions Western Ocean. <…> @ 5 a.m. saw a sail to the N. & E. standing to the S. & W. @ 6 bore off N.W> by N @ 10 a.m. spoke & boarded the brig Sally & Eliza Captn. Bell 21 days from Alexandria bound to Antigua all well. hardcover
1911réf. 183826Shanghai: Tiande dayaochang c. 1911. An encyclopaedic catalogue issued amid the rapid expansion of the Chinese modern medicine market listing products to treat ailments such as heart disease diabetes problems with vital organs and depression as well as sexual problems impotence and premature ejaculation. Tiande was formed from the merger of Bayer Meister Lucius & Brüning and three other German chemical and pharmaceutical companies creating a corporation with a production plant of unprecedented size. Octavo. Illustrations in text most pages with decorative orange border. Text in Chinese. Original reddish brown cloth spine and front cover lettered in gilt purple endpapers with orange logos. Title page verso dated "1911" in Chinese in manuscript. Binding rather worn and gilt rubbed: a good copy of a book prone to heavy use. hardcover
1895réf. 182165Shanghai: Published at the Statistical Department of the Inspectorate General of Customs 1895-1905. I believe the Inspectorate aided by its Medical Officers can do good work A lengthy run of this valuable specialist compendium. Each issue had a circulation of around 500 copies only the majority sent to customs stations and libraries as well as diplomats and naval officers and copies are therefore rare in commerce. The Chinese Maritime Customs Service was founded in 1854 by Britain and other foreign powers to collect taxes on maritime trade for the Chinese government but its remit quickly expanded to include domestic customs administration the postal service waterway and harbour management and scientific research. In 1870 Inspector-General Sir Robert Hart instituted this series information to be provided by the medical officers assigned to customs stations. Issues were issued on a yearly or half-yearly basis sometimes in double numbers. "This network of epidemic monitoring and ecological investigation which was gradually built up by the medical officers and medical missionaries extended throughout East Asia and created a huge medical database" Gao p. 54. 17 works bound in 3 quarto 271 x 220 mm. With plates charts maps and diagrams throughout some folding and a few in colour; occasional text in French. Contemporary blue library cloth spines lettered in gilt top edges sprinkled brown other edges untrimmed original yellow wrappers bound in. Ex-Bodleian Library with its shelf labels on spines pencilled pressmarks and accession and cancellation ink stamps. Bindings lightly worn and rubbed one spine with abrasions to cloth occasional short closed tears internally the odd repair and loss but a very good usable collection. Gao Xi "Discovering Diseases: Research on the Globalization of Medical Knowledge in Nineteenth-Century China" in David Luesink William H. Schneider and Zhang Daqing eds China and the Globalization of Biomedicine 2019. hardcover
1896réf. 184604Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press 1896. China in your hand First edition rare in commerce commercial records showing only one other copy in the last two decades. The publication was effusively welcomed by the Chinese and religious periodical press for it satisfied long-standing demand for a comprehensive and easily accessible survey. The contents offer textual and statistical descriptions of the state of missionary work in different Chinese provinces and cities alongside articles by Timothy Richard and other missionaries on secret societies and on Buddhism Taoism and Islam. Part II the survey of recent progress is subdivided into the dozens of Western groups proselytizing in the country by century's end. Emphasis is placed on educational and medical work and where applicable the operations of printing presses. Octavo 245 x 160 mm. With 2 large colour folding maps 12 full-page maps printed in black and red 3 folding tables tables in text errata slipped tipped in facing p. 335. Contemporary dark red half roan raised bands spine tooled and lettered in gilt black cloth sides marbled sides. Ex-Central Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City with bookplates title-page ink stamp and traces of removed record card holders. Binding worn and recently repaired folding map at page 56 now detached from stub and repaired with tissue a few ink marks in printed area other maps well preserved: very good. hardcover
