The Spell of China, with eight plates in full colour and many dougravures from photographs by E.M. Newman
- SIGNED
- Boston: The Page Company, 1917
Boston: The Page Company, 1917. E.M. NEWMAN. [TRAVEL]. E.M. NEWMAN, photographer.
Folding map: China, Siam, Indo-China, and Chosen, Rand McNally & Co.
First edition, first printing. 8vo; xiv, 404pp; dark green pictorial cloth over board, gilt stamped lettering, an illustration of a pagoda in red and blue with gilt accents, gilt lettering on spine with vignette; top edge gilt, untrimmed fore edge; color pictorial eps; gift inscription on recto fp dated Dec. 1918; color fp with tissue guard; color map inserted after pg xiv; 53 additional photographic illustrated plates, 5 in color with titled tissue guard; light rubbing to corners, light age toning of paper, a few spots; near fine. A wonderful look at China and her people in the early 20th century. The interesting Forward from the author tackles, in a round about way, the cost of a trip to the “Celestial Republic,” and states that “One should not go to China expecting to remain less than three months, and the fascinating novelty of the Orient might begin to fade after a six months’ tour. Between the two extremes is the length of time recommended by one who believes that a quarter year holiday in this ancient land of the pagoda is one of the most enjoyable jaunts afield now available to the Western tripper.”.
Folding map: China, Siam, Indo-China, and Chosen, Rand McNally & Co.
First edition, first printing. 8vo; xiv, 404pp; dark green pictorial cloth over board, gilt stamped lettering, an illustration of a pagoda in red and blue with gilt accents, gilt lettering on spine with vignette; top edge gilt, untrimmed fore edge; color pictorial eps; gift inscription on recto fp dated Dec. 1918; color fp with tissue guard; color map inserted after pg xiv; 53 additional photographic illustrated plates, 5 in color with titled tissue guard; light rubbing to corners, light age toning of paper, a few spots; near fine. A wonderful look at China and her people in the early 20th century. The interesting Forward from the author tackles, in a round about way, the cost of a trip to the “Celestial Republic,” and states that “One should not go to China expecting to remain less than three months, and the fascinating novelty of the Orient might begin to fade after a six months’ tour. Between the two extremes is the length of time recommended by one who believes that a quarter year holiday in this ancient land of the pagoda is one of the most enjoyable jaunts afield now available to the Western tripper.”.