Author: Lord Charles Beresford
Title: The Break-Up of China with an Account of Its Present Commerce, Currency, Waterways, Armies, Railways, Politics, and Future Prospects
Description: London, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1899. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition copy of the study of China by Lord Charles Beresford, illustrated with a large colour folding map. The first edition.Lord Charles Beresford's study of China just before the turn of the century. Looking into its history, industrialisation, and where the author thought the country would grow into the coming century.Beresford wrote this work after he spent 100 days in China, mostly spending his time representing the Associated Chambers of Commerce. After his return to London, he spent 31 days penning this work.Illustrated with a folding map and one folding plan.Collated, bound without one folding map.Two pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Some spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some odd spots. Closed tear to the folding map. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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