ZZMQY3 MAOSE QIANG YONGFA TUSHUO. (An Illustrated Guide to the Use of the Mauser Gun). 毛瑟鎗用法圖說. N.p., n.d. (late Qing). 29 (of 31), 2 folded leaves. (Missing folded leaves 17 and 18.) 28 pp. with b/w woodcut illustrations, a couple of the images double page. 24x14 cm. Stitched. GBP 400.00 Late Qing illustrated guide to the use of a western-style gun, the Mauser. Testament to attempts to introduce foreign military technology at a time when China was weak. Well-illustrated. In Chinese. Two of the folded leaves (17 and 18) are not present. Title page and frontispiece also not present. Repaired in the traditional manner with strengthening paper inserted in between the two sides of each folded leaf. New cover and stitching. Original label retained. Subjects: Armour and Weapons Illustrated Books Item 86 in List 211. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?m/ZZMQY3.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |