Pictorial look at Shanghai c.1886-94
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Heading: (Shanghai)
Author:
Title: Dianshizhai: [lithographic pictorial of ‘Shanghai urban life’, in Chinese]
Place Published: Shanghai, China
Publisher:
Date Published: c.1886-1894
Description:
Author:
Title: Dianshizhai: [lithographic pictorial of ‘Shanghai urban life’, in Chinese]
Place Published: Shanghai, China
Publisher:
Date Published: c.1886-1894
Description:
15 volumes, Illustrated throughout with lithographs after drawings. 24.8x14.8 cm (9¾x5¾"). side-stitched into modern plain wrappers, set in 3 blue cloth chitzu with bone clasps.
Gathering of original issues of "Dianshizhai Illustrated", a detailed look at life in the great Shanghai metropolis at the end of the 19th century. There are several modern English Language studies of the periodical, notably Ye, Xiaoqing, The Dianshizhai Pictorial, Shanghai Urban Life, 1884-1898. Original issues are quite scarce.
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Wrinkling and minor staining in a few of the volumes; very good overall.
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Pictorial look at Shanghai c.1886-94
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