THE FACE OF CHINA BY NOTED EXPLORER EMILY GEORGIANA KEMP-1909 1ST US ED-RARE

Description: THE FACE OF CHINA BY EMILY GEORGIANA KEMP. 1909 HARDBOUND US FIRST EDITION, PUBLISHED BY DUFFIELD & COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. THIS IS THE FIRST BOOK BY THE NOTED BRITISH EXPLORER, AUTHOR, ARTIST & WOMENS ADVOCATE EMILY GEORGIANA KEMP (1880-1939). THE 63 COLOR & BLACK & WHITE PLATES ARE BY KEMP, INCLUDING THE SELF-PORTRAIT ON THE TITLE PAGE ENTITLED “THE AUTHOR AS CHINESE FEMALE TRAVELING SCHOLAR”. THE BACK OF THE BOOK HAS A FOLDOUT 12-1/4” BY 14” COLORED MAP WITH NOTES BY KEMP. THIS BOOK IS AN AMAZING TIME CAPSULE OF THE AUTHORS EXTENSIVE TRAVEL THROUGHOUT CHINA AND HONG KONG. KEMP, WHO WAS A CLOSE FRIEND OF ALBERT SCHWEITZER, WAS EDUCATED AT SOMERVILLE COLLEGE, OXFORD, AND THE SLADE SCHOOL OF FINE ART, LONDON. DURING HER LIFETIME KEMP TRAVELLED THROUGHOUT CENTRAL ASIA, INDIA, THE AMAZON, & CENTRAL AMERICA. KEMP HAD A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN THE WELFARE & EDUCATION OF WOMEN IN THESE AREAS, AS WELL AS NON-WESTERN RELIGIONS. THE BOOK IS DEDICATED TO SOMEONE IN LOS GATOS CALIFORNIA. A PERIOD PRINTED CALLING CARD WAS FOUND IN THE BOOK,FROM A MISS MOORHEAD. THE CARD IS INCLUDED IN THE SALE. 7” BY 9-1/2”, 271 PAGES. THE BOOK IS IN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION, WITH SOME FOXING & AGE SPOTTING. THERE ARE VERY OLD SCOTCH TAPE REPAIRS IN THE BOOK. CONSIDERING THE VALUE OF THE BOOK, IT MIGHT BE WORTHWHILE TO HAVE THE BOOK RESTORED BY A RARE BOOK CONSERVATIONIST.THE BOOK WILL BE WRAPPED IN BUBBLE WRAP AND SHIPPED IN A STURDY CARDBOARD BOX. PROMPT ECONOMY MAIL SHIPPING. DAMAGE FREE DELIVERY IS GUARANTEED. NOTE THAT I HAVE 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THANKS! 0200

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