Ellen Thorbecke — Shanghai

Shanghai, North-China Daily News & Herald Limited, c1940. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this beautifully and colourfully illustrated guide to Shanghai, a unique and lovely work. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.A beautiful work looking at Shanghai, discussing the society and economics of the country, as well as important information on hotels and traffic that visitors must know.Illustrated colourfully throughout.Photographed and depicted by Ellen Thorbecke, with sketches by Friedrich Schiff.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the Tate Library. In the original publisher's paper covered boards, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally smart. A few small puncture marks to the front board, one of which goes through to the whole board, with a few small bumps to the following pages. Small puncture mark to the spine and a little loss to the rear joint. Spine is a little faded and bumped. A few minor marks to the boards. Dustwrapper with some loss. A little discolouration and marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just a few spots to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Ellen Thorbecke; Schiff. Very Good/Good.