Favier Alphonse

Peking: History and Description

Saint Augustine Society

1900

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Description

Beautifully illustrated copy of Alphonse's illustrated history of Peking.

  • Favier Alphonse (French).
  • Lille, France: Saint Augustine Society, 1900. 
  • Large Octavo.
  • 416 pages.
  • Includes 524 engravings throughout.
  • Text in French.
  • Bound in full red cloth with silver and gold gilt detailing, as well as on spine, textblock gilt.

Condition Report

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Mild shelfwear, including rubbing along edges.

Creasing and chipping to head and tail of spine.

Foxing to pastedowns and endpapers.

Pages lightly toned.

Feature(s)

First Edition

Language

French

Subject

Modern first editions, History, Illustrated

SKU

CQTXT

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