Author: MEISCHKE-SMITH, W.,
Title: Chineesche Karaktertrekken. Tweede druk. [Second edition].
Description: Rotterdam, Nijgh & Van Ditmar, 1897. Large 8°. Original elaborate gilded cloth, gilded spine. 134pp. Numerous sepia tinted and monochrome illustrations of which some full-jpage by J. van Oort, sepia tinted illustration of a chinese Junk on ti.-p. This second edition NOT called-for in Royal Dutch Library, KB (first eidition 1895 only). Dutch language descriptive popular account about late nineteenth century China and the Chinese, written on behalf of dutch general public, in which autor attempts to supply correct knowledge about country and population: traits of character, manners and morals, daily life, food, transport, public government and the Emperor, seafaring, religion and philosophy. Good copy in original gilded publ. cloth, untrimmed. (verso of f.e.p. foxed, ex-lib. rubber stamp on ti.-p., spine-ends worn).

Keywords: china empire chinese population manners customs history culture heritage information legacy narrative account far east asia nineteenthcentury 1thc