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Complete from no. 1 to no. 7, the years leading up to World War II and the war years themselves. 7 volumes, thick 8vos, tables throughout (some folding), several folding maps, much advertising matter throughout, some with illustrations; text largely in double column; original red cloth chipped, cracked, worn and soiled, a few old library stamps. A fair to good run, complete. The sixth issue contains a Bombay: Thacker & Co., Ltd. imprint; other imprints vary. OCLC shows very scant holdings in the U.S. Includes general information on China (geography, frontier regions, astronomy, population, climate, languages and dialects, religion, etc.); information on the Japanese invasion and subsequent war, international relations, local and national government, foreign trade, the economy, banking, currency, education, public health, weights and measures, railways, government officials and diplomats, etc.