[Item #2487] The Dragon Empress Life and Times of Tz'u-Hsi, 1835-1908, Empress Dowager of China. Marina Warner.
The Dragon Empress Life and Times of Tz'u-Hsi, 1835-1908, Empress Dowager of China

The Dragon Empress Life and Times of Tz'u-Hsi, 1835-1908, Empress Dowager of China

Hardcover, New York: The MacMillan Company, 1972. First Edition. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. First American Edition. "From 1861 to 1908 the Celestial Empire was ruled by the iron hand of a woman--the Empress Dowager Tz'u-hsi. She was opportunistic, ruthless, malicious, and xenophobic. Yet, while her determination held the empire together for nearly fifty years..." - DJ. Ships same or next business day. Head and tail of spine are lightly bumped, head edge of text block is lightly foxed. . Dust jacket has minimal wear along head edge, protected in archival plastic cover. ; B&W Illustrations; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 271 pages. [Item #2487]

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