William lewisohn (61 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Later Printing. A nice, crisp copy. ; B&W Illustrations; 8.4 X 5.5 X 1.4 inches; 382 pages.

Etat : very_good.

Paperback. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Etat : As New. 1991; Hong Kong; illustrated, glossy paper covers; mild wear; Interior is clean and unmarked; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; 382 pages.

Etat : New.

Etat : New.

Etat : New. In Search of Old Peking (Paperback or Softback).

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Hardcover in good condition with dust jacket. Pages show moderate age-toning but appear clean and firmly bound. Dust jacket has edge wear and a conspicuous white area of surface loss/residue on the upper front panel, partially affecting the title. An illustrated historical guide to old Peking, originally published in 1935, with an introduction by Geremie Barmé. Includes bibliography and index. Also includes separate map. Please see photographs for condition.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Hong Kong, Oxford University Press, 1991, Very Good hardcover, with VG dust jacket. 6 X 9 by two inches. Green cloth and DJ. Although this is probably an unread copy but the acidic pages have turned brown. Contents: L.C. Arlington: an American who had served in the Customs and Postal Administrations since his arrival in China in 1879 - William Lewisohn, a British Army officer turned journalist - These unlikely but happy partners had seen Peking at the pinnacle of its glory. This book is the outcome of their determination to record the delights, both major and minor, of the city they had known. The descriptions of the buildings and monuments are set within the wider context of Chinese history and are entertainingly illuminated by anecdotes about northern Chinese life and customs.…

Soft cover. Etat : As New. No Jacket. Later printing 1991 from original 1935 edition. Published by Oxford University Press. Trade softcover without DJ as issued. Condition as new, square and very tight book, no edgewear, corners not bumped, spine not creased, no markings of any kind, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent pages, not a reminder, paper very slightly age toned at edges. 8vo, 382 pages, illustrated with historic images and maps.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Repinted Edition. Type: Book 382 pp., illus glazed cartonage bdg. with white titling on front board & black on spine, maps with notations as end paper, and a folded detailed coloured map of the city loosely braced to front board with mylar. This rare book is a painstakingly constructed portrait of one of the world's greatest cities in the 1930s as well as a lament for the end of a unique era. First published in 1935, this book remains astonishingly evocative today for both residents and visitors alike. (apart from a yellowed edges of paper this is a FINE copy)Please contact us directly for a full description. Photo scan available upon request. Photo scan available. Shipments to USA, USPS via Canada Post Express; FREE OF CUSTOMS OR DUTY CHARGE.…

Paperback. Etat : New.

Wraps. Etat : Very Good. 8vo, 128 pp. Heel of spine bumped, wrappers rubbed, handled and edgewon.

Soft cover. Etat : Fine. 2nd Edition. 382 Pp. Soft Cover. Map And Plan Endpapers. First American Printing, 1991, Of Second Edition Of 1987; First Published 1935. Fine, No Wear Or Marks. Maps, Plans, Illustrations (illustrateur).

Etat : Gut. Bll. + XII (moderne Introduction) + 382 S. (Nachdruck) mit s/w. Abb. (Karten, Pläne u. Illustr. - Fotos) + gefalt. Plan von Peking lose am Schlusses. Textpapier minimal nachgebräunt. * Nachdruck als Paperback der Ausgabe von 1935, ersch. damals b. Henri Vetch in Peking. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 505 Kl.-4°, OIll.-Leichtkarton./Paperback oder Broschur. Gut bis sehr gut erhalten. Erstauflage dieser Ausgabe / First paperback printing.…

Glossy Pictorial Softcover. Etat : Vg. Second Impression. 382 pages. Fold-out map laid in. 25 B/W illustrations scattered through the book. 30 maps and plans scattered through the book. Some foxing to top and bottom edges of textblock. Photos of book on request.

Hardcover. Etat : VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 382 pages. With an introduction by Geremie Barme. . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.

Etat : New. In English.

HARDCOVER. Reprint. 382pp, octavo. Rebound, mild lean to binding, cover wear, Good +.

Etat : New.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. An unabridged reprint of the original edition published in Peking in 1935. VERY GOOD+/FINE IN VERY GOOD+/FINE DUST JACKET Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fully Illustrated (illustrateur).

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by Paragon Book Reprint Corp., 1967. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good.

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. First Edition. Single Issue In Original Wrappers. Bright And Clean, No Marks, Light Wear, Foxing On Edges Of Page Block.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Maps, plans & illustrations, including folding map to rear. Slim 8vo. Publisher's orange and black cloth, light shelf-wear, contents generally clean and tidy, neat ink ownership upon front endpaper, very good; facsimile reprint of this title which was originally published in 1935. vi, 382pp.…

Etat : Sehr gut. Original hardcover binding with dust jacket, xii, vi, 382 pages, frontispiece, 24 illustrations on plates and in the text, 30 plans and maps including a large map of Beijing in separate pocket at the end, dust jacket a bit rubbed, very good condition. Excellent reprint of a Beijing classic. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 750.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. No Jacket. Cloth hardcover made to resemble leather; black spine with gilt lettering; gray boards; each chapter separately paginated; b&w illustrations. Very good plus condition: very slight wear. Will cost extra for shipping. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book.

Paperback. Etat : New.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Facsimile reprint of the Peking: Henri Vetch, The French Bookstore, 1935 1st edition. . Small 8vo. 382pp. Maps, illustrations, drawings and plates. With large folding map in rear pocket. Orange cloth, black letters. A fine, tight copy with a fine dust jacket. Reads like a tour guide describing prominent features seen from the street accompanied by very well informed historical narrative. Describes the Legation Quarters, Forbidden City, Altar of Heaven, the many side streets, restaurants, gates, the Summer Palace, Western Quarter and much more. This facsimile edition is true to the original except it is printed on thinner paper, and therefore easier to carry.…