First edition, printed for private distribution (1911) by William Clowse. Original black cloth with gilt lettering and gilt top edge. Front cover slightly marked and light spotting to prelims and text block edge. Otherwise internally in very good condition with pages, plates and illustrations free from marks or inscriptions. Please see images for details and feel free to request further information.
Synopsis: Account of the tablet carved with the Beatitudes from the Gospel of Matthew which was erected in Nanjing during the Taiping Rebellion, but later destroyed by Imperial forces.