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Lot 189
Sale 6330 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
May 8, 2025
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$800 -
1,200
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$5,120
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Lot Description
[CHINA - TRAVEL]. A group of 23 titles from the 19th century, including:
GILES, Herbert Allen (1845-1935). A Glossary of Reference on Subjects Connected with the Far East. Hong Kong: Lane, Crawford, & Co., 1878. -- LANE-POOLE, Stanley (1854-1931). The Life of Sir Henry Parkes. London: Macmillan & Co., 1894. 2 volumes. -- LINDLEY, Augustus Frederick ("Lin-Le") (1840-1873). Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh: The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution. London: Day & Son, 1766. 2 volumes. -- MARGARY, Augustus Raymond (1846-1875). Journey of Augustus Raymond Margary. London: Macmillan & Co., 1876. -- MEADOWS, Thomas Taylor (1815-1868). The Chinese and Their Rebellions. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1856. -- OLIPHANT, Laurence (1829-1888). Narrative of the Earl of Elgin's Mission to China and Japan. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood & Sons, 1859. 2 volumes. -- PLAYFAIR, George MacDonald Home (1850-1917). The Cities and Towns of China: A Geographical Dictionary. Hong Kong: Noronha & Co., 1879. -- SWINHOE, Robert (1836-1877). Narrative of the North China Campaign of 1860. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1861. -- WILLIAMSON, Alexander (1829-1890). Journeys in North China. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1870. 2 volumes.
And 13 others. Together, 23 titles in 29 volumes, various 8vo and 4to sizes, original publisher's cloth with many volumes finely bound, condition generally fine. Complete available upon request.
