William mesny editor (1 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. 1st Edition. 4 volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 27 cm. Issued in weekly parts. Rebound & preserved in purple cloth. Staining & wear to bottom edges throughout. "Mesny's Chinese Miscellany" (1895-1905) was an English-language weekly magazine, published in four volumes. Edited by the Englishman William Mesny, it covered a wide range of topics in contemporary China, including politics, economy, culture, history, geography, military affairs, customs, and industry, playing a significant role in Western understanding of China. The magazine documented Mesny's long-term activities in China and published his analyses of various social strata, providing valuable and abundant materials for the study of modern Chinese history. …