The Land of the Dragon. My Boating and Shooting Excursions to the Gorges of the Upper Yangtze. With a Map of the Author's Route.
Author:
Percival William Spenser
Year:
1889
Edition:
1st
Publisher:
Hurst and Blackett, Limited
Summary:
vii ? 338, + 16pp of publisher's adverts, Wood-engraved frontis of "The Bund, Shanghai" with tissue guard, vignette of "The Little Orphan" to the title page, coloured folding map at the rear. Publishers' blue cloth with gilt dragon in gilt over the title in red and gilt. The cloth clean and bright, a very good + copy. Primarily valuable for its descriptions of the countryside bordering the Yangtze River. Includes the authors bird shooting trips in the region and his encounter with wild boar. Czech 160
Ref:
24506
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