Peking and the Overland Route.
Book Description
Third edition. 8vo. pp. [iii], 171, xxiii (ads.); three folding maps, sketch maps and photo. illusts. to text;
very good in the original cloth, slightly rubbed.
Dealer Notes
This handbook is intended for "English speaking tourists" who wish to take advantage of "the rapid development of railway travel in this part of the world" (Introduction). The book provides descriptions of locations in Peking, Tientsin, Chosen, and other areas in the region of Peking. Though written in English, the book was printed at The Box of Curios Press, Yokohama, according to the lettering on the rear cover.
Author
Thomas Cook & Son.
Date
1917
Binding
Original cloth
Publisher
Thomas Cook & Son
Condition
See description
Pages
pp. [iii], 171, xxiii (ads.)
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