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DINGLE E.J. - China's Revolution 1911-1912. A Historical and Political Record of the Civil War. CIVIL WAR IN CHINA
T Fisher Unwin,, 1912. 8vo., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present), title in red and black, 35 plates on 31 and 2 large folding maps on japon, half-title lightly spotted otherwise some very light and occasional marginal spotting to text; original pictorial blue cloth, upper elaborately blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, uncut, upper hinge cracked (but binding wholly sound), a remarkably bright, fresh, clean copy. Sold from an institution with its faint tape-marks on covers, bookplate on front paste-down, press-mark on front free endpaper and small blind stamp on title. Well-illustrated account of the revolution at Wuchang, Hankow and Hanyang. One of the first Caucasians to live in China for any length of time, Dingle was resident in Hankow at the outbreak and remained throughout the revolt. Includes a valuable set of otherwise unpublished photographs of localities, military detail and leading personalities (many of the images are from the Upward collection). The author was appointed FRGS and later founded the School of Mentalphysics in California. RARE.
EUR 580.00 [Appr.: US$ 631.17 | £UK 496.75 | JP¥ 98284] Booknumber: 20061
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EUR 580.00 [Appr.: US$ 631.17 | £UK 496.75 | JP¥ 98284] Booknumber: 20061
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Total: EUR 580.00 [Appr.: US$ 631.17 | £UK 496.75 | JP¥ 98284]
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