1998
WHITE Herbert C., Peking the beautiful: _comprising seventy photographic studies of the celebrated m
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WHITE Herbert C., Peking the beautiful: comprising seventy photographic studies of the celebrated monuments of China's northern capital and its environs, complete with descriptive and historical notes, Shanghai, The Commercial Press, Limited, 1927 (pages manquantes, dégâts et restaurations). Couverture, dos et quatrième de couverture rehaussés de soie brodée. La deuxième page de l'ouvrage porte l'inscription "Herbert C. White, January 31, 1928, Shanghai, China", avec un sceau.
Provenance: collection Li Ai Vee (1932-2021), chalet Yu-Lan
WHITE Herbert C., Peking the beautiful: comprising seventy photographic studies of the celebrated monuments of China's northern capital and its environs, complete with descriptive and historical notes, Shanghai, The Commercial Press, Limited, 1927 (pages missing, damages and restorations). Cover, spine and back cover embellished with embroidered silk. The second page of the book is inscribed ‘Herbert C. White, January 31, 1928, Shanghai, China’, with a seal.
Provenance: collection of Li Ai Vee (1932-2021), chalet Yu-Lan
來自李愛維收藏 (1932-2021), 玉蘭木屋
Condition
Manquent des illustrations. 61 au lieu de 71 (en comptant la première). Certaines illustrations sont en couleur (8), d'autres en noir et blanc
1ère page: inscription "Meinen lieben Jakob zum 35. Geburstag und zur Erinnerung us wunderschône Stunden in Peking. Shanghai, 29. IV. 1958" (mot/page déchiré en deux)
Couverture et dos probablement refaits
Usure générale de la surface
Taches, rousseurs
Dégâts
Déchirures
Parties en soie: fils détachés, manques, déchirures. Fragiles
Dimensions de l'ouvrage: 40x32 cm
Illustrations lacking. 61 instead of 71 (including the first). Some illustrations are in color (8), the other are in black and white
1st page: inscription "Meinen lieben Jakob zum 35. Geburstag und zur Erinnerung us wunderschône Stunden in Peking. Shanghai, 29. IV. 1958" (note/page torn in half)
Cover and back probably remade
Overall wear to the surface
Stains, foxing
Damage
Tears
Part in silk: detached thread, lacks, tears. Fragile
Dimensions of the book: 40x32 cm
Provenance
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WHITE Herbert C., Peking the beautiful: comprising seventy photographic studies of the celebrated monuments of China's northern capital and its environs, complete with descriptive and historical notes, Shanghai, The Commercial Press, Limited, 1927 (pages manquantes, dégâts et restaurations). Couverture, dos et quatrième de couverture rehaussés de soie brodée. La deuxième page de l'ouvrage porte l'inscription "Herbert C. White, January 31, 1928, Shanghai, China", avec un sceau.
Provenance: collection Li Ai Vee (1932-2021), chalet Yu-Lan
WHITE Herbert C., Peking the beautiful: comprising seventy photographic studies of the celebrated monuments of China's northern capital and its environs, complete with descriptive and historical notes, Shanghai, The Commercial Press, Limited, 1927 (pages missing, damages and restorations). Cover, spine and back cover embellished with embroidered silk. The second page of the book is inscribed ‘Herbert C. White, January 31, 1928, Shanghai, China’, with a seal.
Provenance: collection of Li Ai Vee (1932-2021), chalet Yu-Lan
來自李愛維收藏 (1932-2021), 玉蘭木屋
Condition
Manquent des illustrations. 61 au lieu de 71 (en comptant la première). Certaines illustrations sont en couleur (8), d'autres en noir et blanc
1ère page: inscription "Meinen lieben Jakob zum 35. Geburstag und zur Erinnerung us wunderschône Stunden in Peking. Shanghai, 29. IV. 1958" (mot/page déchiré en deux)
Couverture et dos probablement refaits
Usure générale de la surface
Taches, rousseurs
Dégâts
Déchirures
Parties en soie: fils détachés, manques, déchirures. Fragiles
Dimensions de l'ouvrage: 40x32 cm
Illustrations lacking. 61 instead of 71 (including the first). Some illustrations are in color (8), the other are in black and white
1st page: inscription "Meinen lieben Jakob zum 35. Geburstag und zur Erinnerung us wunderschône Stunden in Peking. Shanghai, 29. IV. 1958" (note/page torn in half)
Cover and back probably remade
Overall wear to the surface
Stains, foxing
Damage
Tears
Part in silk: detached thread, lacks, tears. Fragile
Dimensions of the book: 40x32 cm
Provenance
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