Information China : The Comprehensive and Authoritative Reference Source of New China [3 volumes, complete]

Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1989. 3 volumes, complete. Brand new in Brand new dust jackets. PERFECT CONDITION. NOT a library discard. Beautiful, pristine condition -- bright, clean, square, tight -- obviously never read. NOT ex-library. Corners are sharp. Inner hinges are also perfect. The glossy pictorial dust jackets are bright and shiny. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh and crisp. Lavishly illustrated with some 1,250 photographs, about 250 in full-color + line drawings and tables + numerous maps (facsimiles of ancient maps, geographical and historical maps, including some that fold out). The title page continues: Organized by The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Compiled and Translated by The China Social Sciences Publishing House, Edited for Pergamon Press by C. V. James. Over 100 of China's leading authorities were commissioned to write the entries in this comprehensive look at a wide range of the physical, political, economic, social, and cultural aspects of life of China. Among the topics addressed are historical background, geography and climate, natural resources, history, conservation, agriculture, economy, industry, trade and commerce, literature and the arts, and tourism. Name Index. Place Name Index. Subject Index. Countries of the World Information Series. The set is uniformly bound in the publisher's red cloth, lettered in shiny silver on each spine and front cover. Complete with pristine dust jackets. Oversize Hardcover. 8.75" wide by 12" tall by 4.5 " thick (altogether). This very heavy 3 volume set will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments. But for media mail, you pay only our standard charge for 1 volume and we ship the other 2 volumes at no extra cost. . First edition 1989 (so stated). Oversize Hardcover. New/New. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 1,621pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. …