The Garden of Perfect Brightness; The History of the Yüan Ming Yüan and of the Emperors who lived there (Manchu Court, Emperor Yung Cheng, Emperor Chien Lung, Lord Elgin)
Danby, Hope [Introductory Note by Sir John T. Pratt]
(Book #ID 58205)
Published by Williams and Norgate Ltd., 36 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1950. London 1950.
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original royal blue cloth cover, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, navy to the upper edges. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 239 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout, a picturesque map of the Old Stone Road from the Garden of Perfect Brightness to Peking and of the Jade Canal to the end papers. Shallow rubs to the corners and softened spine ends, foxing to the closed page edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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