TRAVELS OF A CONSULAR OFFICER IN NORTH-WEST CHINA . With Original Maps of Shensi and Kansu and Illustrated by Photographs taken by the Author.

Teichman, Eric:

Published by University Press Cambridge, 1921

About this Item

1st edition. Book size - 9.5 x 6.5 inches, pp. photo frontis + xiv + 219 + 58 b&w photo plates + 2 maps in the textblock + 2 large fold-out maps in pocket inside back cover, fore-edge and bottom edge uncut, hardback in publisher's cloth. Book condition - near Very Good ; contents clean, some browning of the front flyleaf (but not the back flyleaf), some light foxing of the preliminaries but diminishing into the bulk of the textblock, pencil inscription ("Strickland") on the recto of the flyleaf and "G [?] Strickland 1929" in pencil on the 2nd flyleaf, no other inscriptions, book seller's ticket ("Thacker Spink & Co." . "Calcutta ") on rear flyleaf, inner hinges intact and binding firm, 2 'pocket' maps in good condition, one has a few small splits at the folds but the other has none ; publisher's red cloth with gilt title on the spine ; fore-edge corners show some rubbing and creasing but sound, boards' edges good, back of clean appearance with a couple of faint marks and slight fading of colour, spine has some minor repairs small section of cloth ( a very good match) inserted at the head of the spine, spine hinges show some rubbing but sound, foot of spine rubbed , spine clean with colour somewhat dulled and the gilt a little rubbed and dulled but remaining clear, front again of clean appearance with colour a bit patchy and a couple of faint stains. No dustjacket. Please see photos for indications of condition and contents. Sir Eric Teichman ( 1884 1944)was a British diplomat, orientalist, travel writer and photographer. Teichman has been described as "one of British diplomacy's dashing characters, [a] flamboyantly enigmatic explorer-cum-special agent. He went on a number of "special missions" and "fact-finding journeys" throughout Central Asia, before and after World War 1 . (Information from Wikipedia, where a fuller account of his life , and unusual death, can be found). A sound copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: TRAVELS OF A CONSULAR OFFICER IN NORTH-WEST CHINA . With Original Maps of Shensi and Kansu and Illustrated by Photographs taken by the Author.
• Publisher: University Press Cambridge
• Publication Date: 1921
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
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