MENNIE, DONALD (1875–1941)
The Pageant of Peking.
A.S. Watson Co., Shanghai, 1922.
Large quarto (38 x 28.5 cm). Third edition. Text in English by Putnam Weale. 66 photographs printed in heliogravure. Blue silk cloth binding with title in gold lettering. In the publisher’s original slipcase. Copy in very fine condition, thanks to the slipcase, which has fulfilled its protective function.
Ref. Auer p. 114; Parr & Wassink-Lundgren, *The Chinese Photobook*, pp. 38–39.
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Lot no. 38

MENNIE, DONALD (1875–1941) The Pageant of Peking. A.S. Watson Co., Shanghai, 1922. Large quarto (38 x 28.5 cm). Third edition. Text in English by Putnam Weale. 66 photographs printed in heliogravure. Blue silk cloth binding with title in gold lettering. In the publisher’s original slipcase. Copy in very fine condition, thanks to the slipcase, which has fulfilled its protective function. Ref. Auer p. 114; Parr & Wassink-Lundgren, *The Chinese Photobook*, pp. 38–39.

Estimate
€900 - €1,200
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
26%
MENNIE, DONALD (1875–1941) The Pageant of Peking. A.S. Watson Co., Shanghai, 1922. Large quarto (38 x 28.5 cm). Third edition. Text in English by Putnam Weale. 66 photographs printed in heliogravure. Blue silk cloth binding with title in gold lettering. In the publisher’s original slipcase. Copy in very fine condition, thanks to the slipcase, which has fulfilled its protective function. Ref. Auer p. 114; Parr & Wassink-Lundgren, *The Chinese Photobook*, pp. 38–39.
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