Philips' Commercial Map of China
by HOSIE, SIR ALEXANDER. (EDITED BY)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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About This Item
[London].: George Philip & Son.. No date. (circa1937).. Very large, handsome coloured linen backed map 167.5 x 114.5cm, folds into cloth boards 29.5 x 24.5cm. Scale 1:3,000,000 or 48 miles to an inch.
Marbled front free endpaper creased and torn with some loss. Ribbon ties detached, cloth soiled, corners of corners worn and bumped, cloth along case joints torn in places. Although the case shows wear this striking map is in excellent condition. The map features three inset maps: Shanghai/Nanking District; Peking Tsinan District and Sinkiang. A key gives reference to the symbols of communities used which include animal and vegetable products, mineral products and manufactured products. A scarce map packed with fascinating detail of China at a crucial time in the country's history. .
Marbled front free endpaper creased and torn with some loss. Ribbon ties detached, cloth soiled, corners of corners worn and bumped, cloth along case joints torn in places. Although the case shows wear this striking map is in excellent condition. The map features three inset maps: Shanghai/Nanking District; Peking Tsinan District and Sinkiang. A key gives reference to the symbols of communities used which include animal and vegetable products, mineral products and manufactured products. A scarce map packed with fascinating detail of China at a crucial time in the country's history. .
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- Bookseller
- Asia Bookroom (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 163521
- Title
- Philips' Commercial Map of China
- Author
- HOSIE, SIR ALEXANDER. (EDITED BY)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Philip & Son.
- Place of Publication
- [London].
- Date Published
- No date. (circa1937).
- Keywords
- Cartography, China, Commerce, East Asia, Map, Trade, zz_Gallery_Antiquarian, zz_ListOn_eBay
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Asia Bookroom is a large open shop specialising in books on Asia. We also have smaller sections on the Middle East and the Pacific. Our stock ranges from antiquarian books through to new books. We also carry ephemera relating to Asia including an interesting range of 19th and 20th Century ephemera published in East Asia in English, Chinese and Japanese.
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Asia Bookroom issues regular specialised book lists on Asia and invite you to let us know your interests so that we can let you know of new arrivals as they come in to stock. And if you are in Australia's capital city Canberra we hope you will visit our shop!
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