A Day in Canton - Inscribed -
Seddie L. Burkholder
1907 - By the Author - First Edition
Inscribed with a large flourish from the author to a Mrs Wright.
Rare first and only edition of this little travelogue, self published by Burkholder who was a long time Asia resident, later spending at least 22 years in Manila (see ‘A Day In Manila’). Illustrated with a diagram of the ‘Cycle of Cathay’, three full page and eleven in-text black and white illustrations from photographs. Seddie Laura Burkholder also self-published ‘A Day in Manila’ in 1923 and ‘Shells and Other Sealife of the Philippines’ in 1933.
Small booklet (17.8x12.9cm), pp. [10]. In publisher’s pale blue cloth spine and blue paper coated thick card boards, upper panel lettered in black and illustrated with gilt blacked Chinese coins. Condition: Near fine, slightly over-opened at some pages, in very good boards with crease and rubbing to corners. Ref: 111581 Price: HK$ 4,000
Rare first and only edition of this little travelogue, self published by Burkholder who was a long time Asia resident, later spending at least 22 years in Manila (see ‘A Day In Manila’). Illustrated with a diagram of the ‘Cycle of Cathay’, three full page and eleven in-text black and white illustrations from photographs. Seddie Laura Burkholder also self-published ‘A Day in Manila’ in 1923 and ‘Shells and Other Sealife of the Philippines’ in 1933.
Small booklet (17.8x12.9cm), pp. [10]. In publisher’s pale blue cloth spine and blue paper coated thick card boards, upper panel lettered in black and illustrated with gilt blacked Chinese coins. Condition: Near fine, slightly over-opened at some pages, in very good boards with crease and rubbing to corners. Ref: 111581 Price: HK$ 4,000