JACK, R. Logan.
The Back Blocks of China.
The Back Blocks of China.
A narrative of experiences among the Chinese, Sifans, Lolos, Tibetans, Shans and Kachins, between Shanghai and the Irrawadi.
Stock Code 120454
London, Edward Arnold, 1904.
Robert Logan Jack (1845-1921) was government geologist in Australia for most of his life and in 1900 ventured to China prospecting. He and his fellow expedition members were in the Upper Yangtze in Sichuan when the Boxer Rebellion broke out and they had to flee from Chengdu through Eastern Tibet to Bhamo on the Burmese border.
First edition; 8vo (23 x 15.5 cm); 16 photographic plates including frontispiece, 2 large folding maps, largely unopened; publisher's original cloth, red panel with Chinese calligraphy and gilt lettering to upper board, gilt lettering to spine, a fine copy; xxii, 269, [2], [8] pp.
Yakushi J03.
Couldn't load pickup availability
Provenance
Provenance
Delivery
Delivery
We offer secure and express delivery on all local and international orders of rare books, maps and prints placed through this website.
About us
About us
Shapero Rare Books is an internationally renowned dealer in antiquarian & rare books and works on paper.
Our Bookshop and Gallery can be found in the heart of Mayfair at 94 New Bond Street, where most of our stock is available to view and on public display.
We exhibit at major international art fairs, including TEFAF (Maastricht and New York), Frieze Masters, Art Miami and Masterpiece London, as well as antiquarian & rare book fairs including New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Hong Kong.
Ask us a question
Ask us a question
THE BOND STREET BULLETIN
View all-
Captain Cook's Voyages | The publishing phenomenon
The publishing phenomenon around Captain Cook's Voyages
TravelCaptain Cook's Voyages | The publishing phenomenon
by Tomos NuttThe publishing phenomenon around Captain Cook's Voyages
-
Behind the Door to Room 101
Orwell’s famous adage in joining the working-class cause ‘you’ve nothing to lose but your aitches’ was gloriously ironic for a man with one of the plumiest accents of his age....
LiteratureBehind the Door to Room 101
by Adam BlakeneyOrwell’s famous adage in joining the working-class cause ‘you’ve nothing to lose but your aitches’ was gloriously ironic for a man with one of the plumiest accents of his age....
-
Five Iconic Illustrators Who Transformed Childr...
Meet the illustrators whose distinctive styles helped shape the golden age of children’s books — turning simple stories into unforgettable visual experiences.
Five Iconic Illustrators Who Transformed Childr...
Meet the illustrators whose distinctive styles helped shape the golden age of children’s books — turning simple stories into unforgettable visual experiences.
