CHINA: LAND OF FAMINE

New York; American Geographical Society, 1926. First Edition. Hardcover, no dj. xvi+199pp. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Good condition. Grey cloth boards show soiling, foxing, spine darkening, and bumping. Owner name penned to ffep. No other internal markings. Scattered foxing throughout. Square and securely bound. "The meager knowledge in Western countries of things Chinese makes it incumbent upon those who have had the privilege of intimate association with China's problems to record their knowledge...the writer presents this book to discharge his obligation...the first to be published in English dealing exclusively with one of China's major problems, namely, famiine."  (cfm)