Published by China Today Press, 1993
Seller: Booked Experiences Bookstore, Burlington, ON, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. pgs.221 clean tight copy slight edge and corner wear front hinge crease and some faint scratches to covers.
Published by China Today Press London 1996, 1996
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition softback with french flaps Very nice copy quarto 184pp., colour & b/w plates, appendix, Beijing is the largest and best-preserved of China's six historic capital cities. It was first established during the Liao dynasty in the year 916. The Forbidden City, originally the imperial palace, developed as a magnificent architectural complex containing precious collections of cultural and art objects. This beautiful book explains its architectural themes, and almost 100 pages of full-colour photography reveals the extraordinary range of cultural items found within its walls.