L. C. Alrington; E. Alabaster — Through the Dragon&Apos;S Eyes

London, Constable & Co LTD, 1934. Cloth. The second edition of this scarce account of Lewis Arlington's fifty year career in the Chinese Government Service, illustrated with colour plates. The second edition of this work.A scarce work.A vivid account of the author's experiences working in the Chinese Government Service for fifty years, a fascinating work on China during the turn of the century.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, one folding map, twelve colour plates, and eleven monochrome plates. Some of the plates depicts methods of torture and execution undertaken by the Chinese.Collated, complete. Written by the American Sinologist Lewis Charles Arlington.With a foreword by E. Alabaster. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Small crack to the front joint. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little faded. Minor marks to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Small closed tear to the folding map. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .