William Alexander Parsons Martin / awakening of China 1st Edition 1907 Asia

Description: The awakening of China Author: Martin, William Alexander Parsons Title: The awakening of China Publication: New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1907 Description: First edition, large 8vo, pp. xvi, 328; title page printed in red and black, frontispiece and 57 illustrations on 47 plates; light wear at the spine extremities else a very good, sound copy in original green cloth, gilt-stamped spine. Martin edited the Peking Scientific Magazine, printed in Chinese, from 1875 till 1878, and in 1898 Martin was appointed by the Guangxu Emperor as the inaugural president of the Imperial University of Peking, later Peking University. He was also the author of a number of books on China which were published in both English and Chinese. Here, Martin outlines the physical features of the country, its dynasties, the Opium Wars, and its relations good and bad with both Russia and Japan. Seller ID: 63268 Subject: Asia, China Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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