Roving through southern China / by Harry A. Franck, illustrated with 171 unusual photographs by the author, with a map showing his route.
| Author/creator | Franck, Harry A. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : The Century Co., [©1925] |
| Description | xxi, 649 pages : frontispiece, plates, folded map ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Shanghai by the back door -- The first circle inland -- Up the lower Yang Tze -- Flagstone trails in August -- Kingtehchen, the China-town of China -- Overland to Fukien -- Down the Min to Foochow -- Loafing along the southern coast -- A short winter in the "southern capital" -- Canton under Sun Yat-sen -- Politics and soldiery -- Sze Yap, the home of our own Chinese -- "South of the sea" to Hainan -- Down the West River through Kwangsi -- Some general aspects of Chinese life -- Up to Yünnanfu -- A journey under "military protection" -- Toilsome trails of the southwest -- Among China's unabsorbed tribes -- On to the Yang Tze Kiang -- Szechuan trails in midsummer -- Chengtu and beyond -- To the summit of sacred Omeishan -- Musings from a holy mountain-top -- Homeward down the upper Yang Tze -- Across country to Canton. |
| Local note | Joyner Rare copy autographed by John E. Weeks on front free endpaper. |
| Digital Bookplate | Bookplate for Jack and Mary Spain |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy Gift of Jack and Mary Spain, 6/19/2024 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Franck, Harry Alverson, b. 1881. Roving through southern China. New York, London, Century Co. [©1925] |
| LCCN | 25019913 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Collection | DS710 .F65 1925B | ✔ Available | Request Material |