Chris and Valerie Combs
Fine Art

"The Chinese, Their History and Culture," by Kenneth Scott Latourette. 3rd edition revised. The Macmillan Company, 1959. classics. Original eggplant colored hard-cover in good condition with light shelf-wear. Silver-gilt lettering on spine is bright. Cover leans slightly. End pages and text pages have light aging, but otherwise in good condition. Small pastedown on front end pages. Actual size of book: 5 1/4 by 7 1/2 inches. This is two volumes in one. Includes a pull-out map at the end of the book: 10 by 12 1/2 inches in black and white, with a small tear near fold. The book includes a preface for the original volumes and a new preface for this current, revised edition, by the author. The book includes and extensive history from the beginning of the Chinese civilization, to a study of geography and culture. 3rd edition, revised. History. China.