Frederic Courtland Penfield — Wanderings East of Suez

London, George Bell and Sons, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A handsomely bound first edition work on exploration in Asia. 'East is east, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God's great judgment Seat.' Presenting this work on travel, exploring various areas of Asia, including China, Macao, Japan, India, and more. Written by Frederic Courtland Penfield (April 23, 1855 – June 19, 1922), an American diplomat who served in London, Cairo, and as U.S. Ambassador to Austria-Hungary. Including fifty-five illustrations, complete. Including a prize bookplate to the front pastedown: 'Exeter and District, Sunday School Union, Scholars' Examination, 1914, Senior Division, 1st Prize Awarded to Beatrice Labdon of Cullompton Baptist Sunday School, J. Benson, Examiner, Ed. J. Hawkins', etc. In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with minor shelf wear and slight bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities. Prize bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Internally, some age toning to the front and rear free-endpapers. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .