c1940 Shanghai Ellen Thorbecke Schiff Illustrated Colour Plates

Description: Click here to see our other books! Shanghai Ellen Thorbecke c1940 North-China Daily News & Herald Limited : Shanghai 9" by 7" [1], 2-82, [1pp] SUMMARY The first edition of this beautifully and colourfully illustrated guide to Shanghai, a unique and lovely work. Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.A beautiful work looking at Shanghai, discussing the society and economics of the country, as well as important information on hotels and traffic that visitors must know.Illustrated colourfully throughout.Photographed and depicted by Ellen Thorbecke, with sketches by Friedrich Schiff.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the Tate Library. CONDITION In the original publisher's paper covered boards, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally smart. A few small puncture marks to the front board, one of which goes through to the whole board, with a few small bumps to the following pages. Small puncture mark to the spine and a little loss to the rear joint. Spine is a little faded and bumped. A few minor marks to the boards. Dustwrapper with some loss. A little discolouration and marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just a few spots to the endpapers. Overall Condition: Very Good Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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