Guide Peking, First Edition (24 results)

Soft cover. Condition: New. First Edition, 4th Printing. Text/BRAND NEW w/trace shelfwear to softcover. Collection of 20 favoured recipesfrom the Peking (Beijing) capital region and the provinces of Szechuang, Shantung, and Kwantung. 100 pgs w/color photos. Prepared with consultation with Grace Z. Chu. Sections on Hors d'Oeuvre, main dishes, to desserts, as well as information on condiments and beverages. Fine copy.

hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition. Ex owner markings on prelim pages.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First edition. ISBN Trade Paperback. Good Condition. Tight sound unmarked copy with minor rubs and creases to edges and corners of covers, some foxing around cover edges and spine, slight foxing to edges of interior pages. First Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A clean, tight hardcover copy of the first edition of this wonderfully illustrated book. There are no signs of prior use. The jacket is protected by a high-quality type of onionskin which is probably original but is possilby an add-on.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Stated First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing. Burgundy silk cloth boards, gilt text, b&w imprinted illustration, pristine. Protected dustjacket is bright, minimal general shelf wear. Book is firm in binding, b&w illustrations throughout, crisp interior, unread. Includes a selection of Mei Lanfang's writings. Text is in English. 136 pp. Including index. Free of any markings, not ex-library.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Name on the first endpaper otherwise Fine in a Near Fine jacket. 1st Printing. 92pp 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Foreign Languages Press 1960 first edition. Pages clean and bright, binding coming away from front board, minor shelf wear to dust jacket. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 7th printing. 1981. 100-page soft cover. Tight, sound, with clean text.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VII - 262 pp. E.J. Brill, Leiden 1969. Softcover. First edition. Blue plastic softcovers with gilt spine and cover lettering. Clean and unmarked inside. Ex. library of the Library of the Ghent University: usual labels, stamps and numbers. Otherwise a good/very good copy.

Quarter Cloth & Hard Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 192pp. Illustraed with several maps and b/w photographic plates throughout the book. Dust wrapper torn in several places with a couple of areas of loss of 2 cm by 3 cm in size. Some assoicated creasing to thenwrapepr. Gilt embossed letteirng and vignette to the front board. Maps to the front and rear paste downs. Name inscription to the front end paper. One corner lightly bumped. Slight splitting between pages 18 and 19 - however remaining very tightly bound. Clean and tight. A very good copy of this book.

Photographs by Hartung (illustrator). Small guide, 10.5cm x 17cm, 52 pages, staple bound in card wraps with four small b/w photos to the upper cover. Photograph illustrations within by Hartung. Cook's Skeleton Map of Peiping at the centre. In Near Fine condition. Scarce.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Owner name to FEP. ; ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 52 pp., illustrations, map. some discoloration of back cover.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Soft covers, illustrated with photographs throughout. 16 pages of advertisements at front, iv, 4 pages of photos, 130 pages plus 22 pages of advertisements at rear. 13cm x 18.5cm. Folding map. Uncommon pre-war visitors guide to Peking. Just about Fine internally, some minor wear to covers, overall in Very Good Plus condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Soft cover, 19 c 13.5 cm, 139 pp., English, 1st Edition, Illustrations, book condition: Very Good Emil Sigmund Fischer (18651945) was a Vienna-born banker, traveler, and sinologist who became a leading authority on China during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Writing under the pseudonym Fei Shi, he authored highly regarded travel guides and cultural studies. Key Features of the 1909 Edition Target Audience: Unlike the "package tours" popularized by Thomas Cook at the time, this guide was designed for the independent traveler. Practical Tools: It includes Chinese characters throughout the text to help travelers ask locals for directions. Visual Aids: The first edition typically features three meticulous folding maps and plans, including a detailed map of the Legation Quarter. Cultural Note: Fischer explicitly requested that visitors refrain from defacing buildings or writing on tombs. [This description may have been translated by AI.].

First Edition. 8vo, pp.viii, [2], 498, [2], 499668, [2], xlviii, [2], 26, [2]; with 29 partly coloured maps and plans (mostly folding); Chinese characters in text; vertical tear (without loss) to pp.xixii, a little toning; very good in recent green cloth, original spine lettered and decorated in gilt laid down, marbled wrappers bound in; a little wear to extremities.First edition, complete with all twenty-nine maps and plans, of this remarkable guide to the open ports of China and Japan in the late 1860s, aimed at 'travellers, merchants, and residents', compiled by Nicholas Dennys (18391900), a noted scholar of Chinese folklore, with the sinologist William Frederick Mayers (18381878). Opening with a 'sketch of China proper shewing the places open to foreign intercourse 1866', the volume includes maps and plans of Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macao, Shantou, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Taiwan, Ningbo, Shanghai, the Yangtze River ports, Tianjin, and Beijing, as well as of Nagasaki, Yokohama, Edo, and Hakodate. The text is extremely thorough, the section on Hong Kong, for example, describing, inter alia, its geography, history (in particular from 1839), public buildings, roads, 'amusements', newspapers, population, hotels, market prices, sanitary conditions, botany and geology, police force, and missions. A plate showing 'Japanese coinage' appears within the section on Nagasaki. The volume ends with an appendix detailing 'means of transport between England, France, and America, and China and Japan', illustrated with a map showing 'the ocean steam routes of the world', and with a 'catalogue of books, &c., on China and Japan'. Cordier, Japonica 588. Language: English.

8vo. VIII, (2), 668, (2), XLVIII, (2), 26, (2) pp. With 29 mostly folded maps and charts, block-printed in colour. Recent half morocco with gilt lettering on spine. First edition; the scarce original printing. - As trade between the East and the West grew in the mid-19th century, increasing numbers of Westerners travelled to China and Japan, and in 1867 this guide to the key port cities such as Hong Kong and Nagasaki was published in both Hong Kong and London. Its editor, Nicholas Belfield Dennys (ca 1813-99), claimed it was the first such comprehensive handbook printed for public distribution. Intended for visitors and new residents, the guide was originally typeset in China, allowing place names and other words to be printed in Chinese characters. The specially commissioned maps were also engraved in China. The book includes physical descriptions and brief histories of over twenty cities, details of schools and libraries, population statistics and much practical information, as well as a list of other publications on China and Japan. It is a valuable historical source on East Asia during a period of rapid change. - Includes appendices, folding maps, a folding illustration of "Japanese Coinage", and one page "Reference to Map of Peking" (complete as called for in the Table of Contents, "List of Maps, &c". Stamp of the Danish Royal Navy Library ("Marinens Bibliothek") and Officers' School on title-page. Internally clean and fine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Soft cover, 17 x 11 cm, 52 pp., English, 1st Edition, Illustrations, book condition: Very Good Published by The Standard Press in Peiping, this guide was designed for tourists to navigate the city without an interpreter. Content: It includes chapters on "Modern Peking," local shopping, and the "Street Scene". The guide even includes the Chinese names of locations to assist travelers in reaching famous spots. [This description may have been translated by AI.].

First edition. Numerous photographic illustrations and adverts in the text. Small 12mo. Original decorated boards, a very good copy. 52pp. Peking, Standard Press,  "When seasoned world-travellers get together one place is most often mentioned: Peking. Merely say this one word. Eyes brighten, tongues fly faster, colourful memories are stirred. Why? Each person will give a different answer." (Introduction). Includes chapters on Modern Peking, Shopping, and the Street Scene. Hartung was a German-owned commercial photographic studio close to the Legation quarter. .

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Small quarto. 42pp. Generously illustrated from photos. Ads. Stapled illustrated self-wrappers. Small chips and dog-ears at the corners of the first few leaves, modest toning, near very good. Guide to the city emphasizing old china, porcelain, curios, rugs, and other vendors of tourist goods. The center ad is a two page spread for the store of antiquities dealer T. C. Fitz Hugh at 1 Ching Shan Tung Chieh. Laid in is a small broadside approximately 6.75" x 9" on orange paper noting: "To Tourists: To meet the Export Duty out of China, a Discount of 10 % will be givewn on all purchases exceeding Mex. $100 by T. C. Fitz Hugh. Curious, painting, painting, potteries." Broadside is about fine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Softcover small imperfections, 18 x 12.5 cm, 68 pages, English, 1st Edition, illustrations overall good condition. The guide was designed to be the most thorough resource for tourists and new residents, offering: Historical Introduction: Often attributed to Dr. Y.C. Chang in subsequent editions. Cultural Insights: Chapters on Chinese theater, local food, and traditional festivals. Practical Info: Details on local industries, churches, clubs, and the famous "Hutungs" (narrow alleys). Map Index: Sections covering the City Gates, Legation Quarter, and the Forbidden City. [This description may have been translated by AI.].

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Soft cover, 19.5 x 13.5 cm, 88 pp., English, 1st Edition, Illustrations, book condition: Very Good Published in January 1933, "The Guide to Peking" by The Peiping Chronicle is an 88-page guide featuring detailed maps, historical insights by Dr. Y.C. Chang, and 31 photographic illustrations. The publication highlights local landmarks, culture, and businesses of the time while using the name "Peking" for its familiarity to tourists. [This description may have been translated by AI.].

First edition, first printing, of this uncommon tourist guide to Beijing at the twilight of the imperial era. While the second edition (1924) is well-represented in commerce, the first is much scarcer. Guide to Peking and its Environs was published on the cusp of a sea change in East Asian tourism, heralded by Thomas Cook opening its office in Shanghai in 1910. Cook's arrival signalled a shift toward "package" tourism - visitors following prearranged itineraries while looked after by the company's agents on the ground. In contrast to Cook's pared-down guides, Fischer includes everything the independent traveller might need, such as in-text Chinese characters to help travellers ask locals for directions. The three maps offer a level of detail at odds with other similar publications. Fischer is keen to remind visitors to keep their artistic tendencies at bay: "It is hoped that when visiting tombs and places of interest in and about Peking, or in China generally, visitors will refrain from writing [on] or in anyway defacing the buildings and other places of interest" (p. 8). Small octavo. Half-tone frontispiece and 27 plates, 3 folding maps and plans. Original red illustrated wrappers, rebacked to style with red card, front cover lettered in gilt, rear cover lettered in black. Rubbing and creasing, maps at rear tipped back in on new tissue stubs, one map with old adhesive tape repair on verso: a very good copy.

Second revised edition. Large colour lithograph folding map in rear pocket ('Plan of Peking inside its Walls', measuring 43x64cm), 6 folding maps, frontispiece and 22 plates. 8vo. Original decorated clothbacked boards (slightly stained), but overall still a very good copy, signed on the front free endpaper in English and Chinese: "A Souvenir from the author of his work to Miss Miller of Chefoo, in the hope that the description given in this work will bring back the Grandeur of Peking seen. E. S. Fischer whose Chinese name is Fei Shih, Xmas 1940". [ix], 237, xii(ads.)pp. Tientsin/Peking, Tientsin Press, "Fei-shih" (the Pityful one) is a pseudonym of Emil Sigmund Fischer (1865-1945), a banker from Vienna. Fischer came to China in 1894 and worked in Shanghai until 1898, before moving to Tientsin. He died in February 1945 in a Japanese PoW camp. This is one of the most accurate and well-researched guides to the capital and its surroundings with a wealth of maps, plans and illustrations. On the tile-page Fischer is credited with being awarded a gold medal at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco in 1915 - without specifying what the award was for. The first edition was published in Peking in 1909. .