4to. 38 Van Dyke prints in a variety of tones, some full-page, all tipped in within printed decorative border. Original cloth-backed boards, front cover lettered in red on gold ground, upper cover with a collotype panorama of Shanghai Municipal Council building within printed red border, illustrated endpapers (extremities toned, corners and ends rubbed).

FIRST EDITION of this famous photobook showing views of Shanghai, including the international settlement's imposing architecture, expansive boulevards, and bustling streets. The Shanghai International Settlement was established following the defeat of the Qing army in the First Opium War, after which a treaty was established, opening the city's five treaty ports to foreign merchants.

[With:] LANNING, George and Samuel COULING. The History of Shanghai. Shanghai, et al: Kelly & Walsh for Shanghai Municipal Council, 1921. Numerous plates (some folding). Original gilt-lettered black cloth. FIRST EDITION.