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London: Book Club Associates, 1977. Owner's name on minor title page. 256 with B/W photo's and illustrations and some colour photo's. After a discussion of the remarkable and little known early phase of Chinese history in the Introduction, this book describes the development of civilization in China after the expulsion of the Mongols in 1368.It covers the major artistic and literary achievements of the Ming dynasty and of the 18th century Ch'ien Lung period, European imperialist expansion in East Asia in the 19th century and the Chinese reaction to it.. Hard Cover. Good +/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.