Verlag: Oriental Publishing Co., 1894
Anbieter: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. "Embracing their geographical positions, enormous resources, wealth, emperors and courts, governments and people, manners and customs, how the people of these great nations live and die and maintain in oriental splendor the China and Japan of To-day, together with a sketch of Corea and the Coreans, and the causes leading to the Conflict of 1894". Large hardcover. Elaborately decorated tan cloth over boards, with gilt, red, and black stamping. Cloth is darkened and a bit frayed at corners and on head and foot of spine. Stamping to front cover remains handsome and impressively detailed. Front and rear covers are loose where gutters have cracked. Front free endpaper is almost fully detached. Title page not dated. Copyright page dated 1894. 416 pages. Printed on a blue-gray paper (with the exception of the plates, printed on off-white, almost glossy paper). Extensive plates throughout. Binding is sturdy. Clean interiors. Please email with questions or to request photos. Extra shipping charges will be required for Priority or International delivery.