Moment in Peking; A Novel of Contemporary Chinese Life

Yutang, Lin

Published by The John Day Company [1939], New York, 1939

About this Item

8vo. [15], 3-815, [3] pp. Black cloth with a Chinese character on the front board in brown, gold lettering blocked in brown on the spine; purple topstain. Price of $3.00 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Title page printed in red and black. Set in the period between 1900 to 1938, Yutang's novel explores familial relationships, gender dynamics, and old and new traditions in twentieth-century China. The novel is difficult to find in dust jacket. A contemporary bookseller's ticket on the rear pastedown; jacket has several tape repairs on its reverse and a few chips. Seller Inventory # 000011705

Bibliographic Details

Title: Moment in Peking; A Novel of Contemporary ...

Publisher: The John Day Company [1939], New York

Publication Date: 1939

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Good+

Edition: First edition.