Hubbard (G.E.) The Temples of the Western Hills
£675
Peking & Tientsin, La Librairie Francaise, 1923.
Square 8vo. 4 pages publisher’s adverts at rear, ‘First Thousand copies’ printed to title verso. Original buff wrappers with mounted photograph to upper cover.
A guidebook and photographic record of the Buddhist temple complexes in the hills west of Peking, produced locally in a limited print run for the expatriate and tourist community in China.
In stock
Some mild toning to text-block; wrappers tanned at spine and edges, some minor chipping, repair to front hinge.
13 plates (as listed) including 10 real photographs of which 1 is mounted to the upper wrapper, folding map.
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