ANNALS AND MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF PEKING (FROM THE 16TH TO THE 20TH CENTURY), [INSCRIBED]

London: William Heinemann, 1914. Second Impression. Hardcover. Thick Octavo, viii, x, 532 pages. In Good minus condition. Bound in the publisher's brick red cloth bearing black lettering to the spine. Boards have moderate wear including partial chipping to the joints, slight soiling, lightly sunned spine, rubbing to the head/tail edges and bumping to the corners. Gilt illustration to the front. Text block has slight age toning to the edges. Deckled fore/tail edges. Previous bookshop's sticker to the front pastedown. Cracking to the gutter at the half title page. Some foxing and minor pencil interiorly. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Illustrated. Second impression. Inscribed by the E. Backhouse.

NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column M, ND-M. 1386403. FP New Rockville Stock. (Inventory #: 1386403)