The Land within the passes : a history of Xian
London : Viking, 1991. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, not price-clipped, in a near-fine, illustrated slipcase. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #420895
ISBN: 0670823910
Physical description; 304 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color), color maps ; 34 cm. Notes; Translated from the Chinese by Susan Whitfield of "Qian Nian Gu Du Xi An", Commercial Press, Hong Kong, 1987. Contents; 'Land of Monarchs since ancient times' -- From Lantian man to the yellow emperor -- From the cities of Feng and Hao to Changan and Xian -- The heart of a powerful empire -- Changan -- The Imperial tombs -- The development of religion -- A gallery of Oriental art -- Ancient customs and lifestyles. Subjects; Art, Chinese China Sian. Xi'an (Shaanxi Sheng, China) Antiquities. Xi'an (Shaanxi Sheng, China) Description and travel. Xi'an (Shaanxi Sheng, China) History. Xian (China) Antiquities Pictorial works.
Price: €45.00