Dingle, John Edwin (editor)

Large folio (540 x 380mm.), half-title, title printed in red and black, large folding railway map of China, 18 coloured graphs and diagrams, 25 coloured maps (11 double-page) and 2 half-page coloured maps, with general business section at end, original bevelled black cloth decorated in blind, lettered in gilt, scattered damp-stains, occasional small tears, railway map with repair, light wear to binding with bowed upper cover

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

"The New Atlas and Commercial Gazetteer of China seeks to give all information that is essential to the business-man in regard to a country that comprises nearly a sixth of the earth's surface, a country that has the largest and most heterogeneous population in the world, a country about which less is known than in regard to any similar area in the world" (Preface).