BIRD, ISABELLA LUCY (Mrs. Bishop): - The Yangtze Valley and Beyond. An Account of Journeys in China, Chiefly in the Province of Sze Chuan and Among the Man-Tze of the Somo Territory. Two volumes. New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons, & London, John Murray, 1900.

. Pp. xii, (ii), 410, (2); viii, (ii), 365, (2). With two frontispieces, one folding coloured map and numerous illustrations throughout the text, many made from the author's photographs. Publisher's decorated gilt cloth, t. e. g., others untrimmed, lightly rubbed at extremities. First American edition. Isabella Bird (1831-1904), probably the most loved Victorian lady traveller, became the first woman inducted into the Royal Geographical Society (1892). This narrative deals with her travels in China in 1897 along the Yangtze River from Shanghai visiting Hangzhou (Zhejiang province), Yichang (Hubei), Wan Hsien (Hebei), Nanjing (Kiangsu), and several places in Sichuan province. Her book is based on her letters and diary notes, and the illustrations are mainly taken from her own photographs. A lovely copy. Cordier BS 355. Robinson pp. 81-83. Yakushi (1984) B170.

See/Hide Conditions of Sale

Following conditions of sale apply:
Terms of Sale

All items are offered subject to previous sale. All books are complete, octavo in size and in good condition, unless otherwise stated. Prices are in Euro; packing, postage and insurance are extra. New customers are requested to remit payment upon receipt of a pro forma invoice prior to shipment. Books may be returned within fourteen days of receipt after our confirmation. Safe return shipment is the buyer's responsibility. All transactions are made under Swedish law.

Payment is to be made by bank transfer. Visa/MasterCard/AmEx/JCB are also accepted if charged in SEK (Swedish Crowns).