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Taiwan: Chinese Association for the Advancement of Science Biographical Dictionary of celebrated people throughout China's long history. Profusely illustrated with people, maps, chinese art objects, etc. In a gold silk slipcase with bone clasp (one is missing). Also included in this edition is the Chinese translation as a separate booklet.. Decorative Cloth Slipcase. Very Good/Very Good,. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1934. This book is signed by the author and inscribed to a Ross and Augusta with the author's best love. The book is 373 pages with over 40 illustrations including one map. the dust jacket has a water stain but the stain is not on the book. The DJ is in a protective cover. Some of the contents: who first founded new york, when the history of new york begins; a glance at stuyvesant; the english rule new york, pastimes in early new york, broadway, england and france, george washington, the american revolution, streets and schools, the romantic hudson, the erie canal, when new york burned plus much more. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Poor. Illus. by Rennie, Frank. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, 1908. This is a book about the history of New York and the Czechs in New york written by the author Vojan who came to america in 1904 with a PHD from Charles University in Prague. He worked for various Czech newspapers and wrote this book about New York and its Czech community. It is written in Czech but there are 100 illustrations and an oversized pull out map of new york city. Many of the The illutstrations are by Underwood and are not the usual pictures - example - there is a construction picture of the Flatiron Building being built. You can make out the title of all the pictures since they utilize the English titles as much as possible. The map is fascinating albeit in very fragile condition and is torn in places - but is still wonderful to look at. The book itself is worn but in good condition with a decorative cover. Priced accordingly.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.