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Arthur H. Smith. China in Convulsion.

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Arthur H. Smith. China in Convulsion.
<B>Arthur H. Smith. </B></I><B><I>China in Convulsion</B></I></B></I>. New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1901. <BR><BR>Two octavo volumes. Xiv, 364; 406 pages. Both volumes contain numerous illustrations, maps and diagrams (including foldouts). Index.<BR><BR>Red cloth with black and gilt spine. The front cover has embossed title and the gate to the foreign compound in flames. Minor wear and light sunning to the pine on volume 2, else near fine.<BR><BR>A fine two volume set written by a man who spent twenty-nine years as a missionary with the American Board in China. His account of the origins of problems between the Chinese and the foreign community provide valuable background to the conflict known as the Boxer Rebellion.<BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)