A String of Chinese Peach-Stones – Cornaby, W Arthur

William Arthur Cornaby was sent as a missionary to Wuhan, central China, and A String of Chinese Peach-Stones (1895) was inspired by his experiences. Cornaby’s work covers the period 1849-1867, and discusses the major episodes of the Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864) as well as an account of village life in central China, with its farm work, foods, festivals, customs and rituals. Ex-bible library book with cancelled stamps on the front and rear end papers. Age-toning and some foxing to front and rear prelims. Coloured frontispiece of the village school with tissue guard. Lightly shaken. 479 Pages. Contents clean. 1st Edition. Condition: Good-. Hardcover. Bevelled cloth boards with gilt. Edge-wear to extremities.

Publisher: Charles H Kelly
Date Published: 1895
Publication Place: London
First Edition: Yes

Condition: Good-.
Binding: Hardcover. Bevelled cloth boards with gilt. Edge-wear to extremities.