Soochow: The Garden City -
F. R. Nance
1936 - Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai - First Edition
A lovely example of this beautifully illustrated guide to the ‘Garden City’.
With twenty four black and white photographic plates of photographs by H. C. Wong and four folding maps, as well as a Map of the Waterways Around Soochow highlighted in green and used as endpapers.
Florence Rush Nance (1875-1940) was an American teacher of mathematics and chemistry at the McTyeire School for Young Ladies in Shanghai (now the Shanghai No. 3 Girls' High School). She was the first woman to receive a degree in science from Vanderbilt. Nance also taught at Soochow University where her husband was President. Provenance: From the collection of renowned Hong Kong historian Valery Garrett, with her inscription dated 12-11-88, Shanghai.
Small octavo (book size 18.7x13cm), pp. [10] 76. In publisher’s cream paper spine and paper covered boards, front panel illustrated with brown image of Chinese building and lily ponds, with lettering in black, maps for endpapers in black and green. Condition: Fine but for a hint of toning to the outer covers. Ref: 112041 Price: HK$ 4,000
With twenty four black and white photographic plates of photographs by H. C. Wong and four folding maps, as well as a Map of the Waterways Around Soochow highlighted in green and used as endpapers.
Florence Rush Nance (1875-1940) was an American teacher of mathematics and chemistry at the McTyeire School for Young Ladies in Shanghai (now the Shanghai No. 3 Girls' High School). She was the first woman to receive a degree in science from Vanderbilt. Nance also taught at Soochow University where her husband was President. Provenance: From the collection of renowned Hong Kong historian Valery Garrett, with her inscription dated 12-11-88, Shanghai.
Small octavo (book size 18.7x13cm), pp. [10] 76. In publisher’s cream paper spine and paper covered boards, front panel illustrated with brown image of Chinese building and lily ponds, with lettering in black, maps for endpapers in black and green. Condition: Fine but for a hint of toning to the outer covers. Ref: 112041 Price: HK$ 4,000