ARCHIBALD AND LITTLE, THE FIGHT FOR KULING, 1924, 8VO, ORIGINAL BROWN CARD WRAPPERS

FIRST EDITION, 8vo (235 x 148mm.), THE AUTHOR'S COPY, 3 photographic plates (one showing the first building on Kuling with John Archibald and others), each with a printed glassine guard, original printed brown card wrappers, minor creases and wear

John Archibald (1852-1925), missionary, and founder and editor of the Central China Post; thence by family descent (see also lots 237 and 242).

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."

RARE. Kuling (牯岭 Guling, Jiangx Province) was founded as a resort for missionaries in southern China. "Archibald was one of the original founders of Kuling, having financed the whole project, and when difficulties arose over the title deeds, he took the case home to London and had it laid, with success, before Lord Rosebery, then Foreign Secretary. For over 20 years he was the correspondent of the the "North-China Daily News" in central China. He inaugurated the "Central China Post" in 1909." (North China Herald, 18 June 1925). No copies traced at auction, and only 2 institutional copies recorded in Worldcat (SOAS and Stanford).