SWASP1 Swallow, R. W: SIDELIGHTS ON PEKING LIFE. Peiping, 1930. xviii, 135 pp. Map. 50 plates with over 100 photographic illustrations. 26x19 cm. Cloth. GBP 400.00 A very rare item on Peking covering the lesser-known aspects of the city and its life. Sections on: A City of Pleasure, The Hutungs and Inhabitants, Street Vendors, Pawnshops, Middlemen and Money Lenders, Gates, Street Names and Places of Interest, Feasts and Restaurants and more. Slight marks and wear to covers. Good, clean condition inside. Subjects: Beijing Item 603 in List 213. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?s/SWASP1.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |