China (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780710310668)

First published in 2007. China in the closing days of its Imperial era is captured in the drawings and paintings of the artist Mortimer Menpes, noted for his portrayals of the Far East, with text by Sir Henry Arthur Blake, who served as Governor of Hong Kong. Blake writes with elegant authority on Chinese life, customs and landscape, including the Temples of the Seven Star Hills, Opium, Life on the Yangtse, Flower Boats, Curious Forms of Gambling and the Houses of the Wealthy, and the pages are enlivened by Menpes' marvellous drawings that bring the narrative to life. Now that interest in traditional China has never been greater, the publication of this classic treasure is indeed timely.

Author: Mortimer Menpes,Henry Arthur Blake
ISBN-10: 0710310668
ISBN-13: 9780710310668
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2006
Pages: 180
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d