[Cook, Thomas]

Peking: North China, South Manchuria and Korea. With map, plans, and illustrations. Fourth edition

London: Thos. Cook & Son, 1920. 12mo, pp. [2], [4], [1]-160, xxii, [1]; original green cloth boards with paper label; 3 tissue paper folding maps, first map detached, endpapers toned, otherwise very good. Fourth edition of this guidebook produced by the venerable travel agency. At this time the railway system was developing, and the book presents information about routes of travel as well as descriptions and histories of noteworthy sites. The final 22 pages contain illustrated ads for Chinese firms, which tie in with some of the shopping tips provided in the text. Item #56962

Price: $375.00