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Hangchow Itineraries - 3rd revised & enlarged edition in FINE condition
by Robert F. Fitch
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/no dj as issued
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About This Item
Shanghai, China: Kelly & Walsh, 1929. 3rd revised & enlarged edition. Hardcover. Fine/no dj as issued. Full title: 'Hangchow Itineraries, Describing The Chief Places Of Interest With A Note On The Famous Bore'
Shanghai: Kelly & Walsh, 1929. --
size: Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2" [, some shelf wear to spine and cover, pages like new, all 6 fold-out maps without any damage. Appears unread, in all in FINE condition.94 pages, + 6 pages. of Publisher's adds at the end. Index.
6 detailed foldout maps showing monasteries, pagodas, temples, (sizes12" x 13" and 13" x 18"); Frontispiece and 11 photographs printed in a light green color. contents: 6 itineraries plus one special itinerary + one one-day itinerary.
The First Itinerary, locating Monasteries; Pagodas, Temples; Tombs & Graves. --
2nd Itinerary: Hangchow's most Famous Monasteries. --
3rd Itinerary: The Southern Shore of The Lake & The Dragon Well Valley
-- 4th Itinerary: Scenes Along The Ch'ien
5th ItineraryThe Imperial Island and West Lake --
6th Itinerary Temples, Mosques, Shops . Fan Shop; Tea Shop; Silk; Medicine shops within the City of Hangchow.
The "bore" in the title is a tidal phenomenon on the Ch'ien T'ang River in which a strong strong tide and the funnel-shaped river combine to produce a crest of advancing water 15 feet high.
Shanghai: Kelly & Walsh, 1929. --
size: Size: 4 1/4" x 6 1/2" [, some shelf wear to spine and cover, pages like new, all 6 fold-out maps without any damage. Appears unread, in all in FINE condition.94 pages, + 6 pages. of Publisher's adds at the end. Index.
6 detailed foldout maps showing monasteries, pagodas, temples, (sizes12" x 13" and 13" x 18"); Frontispiece and 11 photographs printed in a light green color. contents: 6 itineraries plus one special itinerary + one one-day itinerary.
The First Itinerary, locating Monasteries; Pagodas, Temples; Tombs & Graves. --
2nd Itinerary: Hangchow's most Famous Monasteries. --
3rd Itinerary: The Southern Shore of The Lake & The Dragon Well Valley
-- 4th Itinerary: Scenes Along The Ch'ien
5th ItineraryThe Imperial Island and West Lake --
6th Itinerary Temples, Mosques, Shops . Fan Shop; Tea Shop; Silk; Medicine shops within the City of Hangchow.
The "bore" in the title is a tidal phenomenon on the Ch'ien T'ang River in which a strong strong tide and the funnel-shaped river combine to produce a crest of advancing water 15 feet high.
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- Bookseller
- Rare Books Honolulu
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1060Ch
- Title
- Hangchow Itineraries - 3rd revised & enlarged edition in FINE condition
- Author
- Robert F. Fitch
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- no dj as issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd revised & enlarged edition
- Publisher
- Kelly & Walsh
- Place of Publication
- Shanghai, China
- Date Published
- 1929
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel & Exploration;
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