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NY: Century Co, (1926). Slight fading to spine, else fine. Original red pictorial cloth decorated in black and gilt, octavo (6 x 8 inches), pp ix, 332. 32 b/w photo plates. Translated from the French by Gertrude Emerson. An account of travels in Indo-China.
On the Mandarin Road by Roland Dorgelès, Roland Dorgeles, Gertrude Emerson Sen (trans) - 1926
by Roland Dorgelès, Roland Dorgeles, Gertrude Emerson Sen (trans)
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On the Mandarin Road
by Roland Dorgelès, Roland Dorgeles, Gertrude Emerson Sen (trans)
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Rare. New York and London: The Century Co., 1926. Hardcover. First English Language Edition. Red pictorial cloth over boards with black titles and black and gold illustrations to spine and front board. Sewn binding. Very good. No dust jacket. Unmarked. Binding square and tight, ends bumped. Light foxing to several preliminary pages. Dust stains to edges. Slight fraying to spine ends and corner tips. Not from a library. ix + 332 pages. 33 black & white photos. 8vo.
The author travels through Vietnam and Cambodia describing the land, towns, people, culture, and folklore. An entertaining and informative historical record illustrated with excellent photographs. Published in 1925 as Sur la Route Mandarine. Translated from the French by Gertrude Emerson Sen.
The author travels through Vietnam and Cambodia describing the land, towns, people, culture, and folklore. An entertaining and informative historical record illustrated with excellent photographs. Published in 1925 as Sur la Route Mandarine. Translated from the French by Gertrude Emerson Sen.
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- Publisher The Century Co.
- Place of Publication New York & London
- Date Published 1926
- Keywords travel, travelogue, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Cochin, Cochin-china, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Annam, Tonkin, Cambodia, Angkor-Wat, Hue, Saigon, Phnom-Penh, Hanoi, Bay of Along, Moi country, Dragon Island, Gertrude Emerson, Gertrude Sen
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ON THE MANDARIN ROAD.
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On the Mandarin Road
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New York: The Century Co, 1926. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 5.25 x 7.75in. ix. 332pp. Publisher's cloth boards with stamped titling and decoration. The former copy of photographer Charles Delevan Mosher with his signature on the front endpaper. VERY GOOD. Shows marginal shelf rubbing of the extremities, fore-edge lightly scuffed, otherwise remains Fine/As New. As pictured.
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On the Mandarin Road,
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New York: The Century Co. Very Good+. 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. 7.9 X 5.6 X 1.6 inches; 332 pages .
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On the Mandarin Road
by Roland Dorgeles
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New York: The Century Co., 1926. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First printing as confirmed by McBride. Illustrated with many photographs. Former owner's signature to free end paper, else very good in original pictorial cloth and slightly frayed in a very good dust jacket; the jacket has some small losses at spine ends, a bit of spine darkening and a couple of edges. Book has sharp boards, stiff spine and pointed tips with rubbing to some points. Interior is clean. Looks stylish in a new plastic book jacket protector.Shipping box is suitable for wrapping with a non-price listed purchase order inside along with biodegradable packing. .
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ON THE MANDARIN ROAD. [Annam, Tonkin, Cambodia, Angkor-Wat, Hue, Saigon, Pnom-Pe
by DORGELES, Roland
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New York [1926], Century. Red pictorial cloth, very good, 332+9p., 33 b. w. photos. Translated from the French by Gertrude Emerson. S C A R C E A well-written narrative with very good accompanying photo- graphs. Throughout his journey, the author describes the towns, folk lore, the people, and land of Hanoi, the Bay of Along, Moi country, Tonkin, Saigon, Angkor, Dragon Island, &c. Photos show a pottery sculptor, kings, roads, bridges, a palace, a frieze of sacred dancers, tapestry-like carvings on an outside wall... This rare work is very well done! .
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