PBA Galleries

4 volumes bound in two. [8], 128; [4], 125; [4], 135; [4], 160 pp. + plates. With 78 total hand-colored copper-engraved plates. 6¾x4, uniform contemporary diced calf, rebacked with period diced calf spines laid down, ruled in gilt, spines tooled lettered in gilt with small gilt tooling around volume numbers. Fifth Edition.

Beautiful hand-colored plates showing the Chinese people wearing various outfits depending on time and place in history and society. Both with previous owner's signature, P.F.H. Wykham, 16 Green Park Place, dated January 5, 1819 on the front pastedowns.