{"product_id":"1894-first-edition-the-life-of-sir-harry-parkes-two-volumes-s-lane-poole-f-v-dickins","title":"1894 First Edition – The Life of Sir Harry Parkes – Two Volumes – S. Lane-Poole \u0026 F.V. Dickins","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original two-volume first edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Life of Sir Harry Parkes\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Macmillan and Co., London, in 1894.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNot every nineteenth-century book remains inherently collectible simply because of its age. This set has several of the attributes that distinguish a significant historical work: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003efirst-edition status, original publisher’s bindings, an important historical subject, and the survival of its original portrait, folding maps and plans.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSir Harry Parkes spent more than four decades at the centre of British diplomatic affairs in East Asia. These volumes trace his career from his early years in China through to his later appointments as British Minister to Japan and China, placing the reader remarkably close to the people, places and events that shaped nineteenth-century relations between Britain and East Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the collector, one of the particular attractions of this edition is its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal cartographic and illustrative material\u003c\/strong\u003e. The surviving folding maps and plans are not later additions or modern reproductions; they belong to the original 1894 publication and provide a tangible visual record of how China, Japan and significant events of the period were documented for contemporary readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular set also carries a lovely local provenance. \u003cstrong\u003eThe two volumes have remained within the collection of a Caloundra family for more than a century \u003c\/strong\u003eand are now being offered for the first time from that long-held family collection — an opportunity for their next custodian to continue a history extending across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a collector of nineteenth-century books, China and Japan, historical cartography, British diplomatic history or East Asian studies, the appeal lies in the combination: \u003cstrong\u003ean original 1894 first edition, complete two-volume work, original bindings, significant historical subject matter, period portraiture and surviving folding cartography.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Life of Sir Harry Parkes, K.C.B., G.C.M.G., Sometime Her Majesty’s Minister to China \u0026amp; Japan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume I:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eConsul in China, 1841–1865\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eS. Lane-Poole\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume II:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMinister Plenipotentiary to Japan and China, 1865–1885\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eF.V. Dickins and S. Lane-Poole\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Macmillan and Co., London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two-volume hardcover set\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original publisher’s burgundy cloth with gilt spine lettering and dark green endpapers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMAPS \u0026amp; ILLUSTRATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set retains its important original illustrative and cartographic material, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume I\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait frontispiece of Sir Harry Parkes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding Sketch Map of China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlan of Defences at Canton Factories, December 1856\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge folding \u003cem\u003eMap Illustrating March to Pekin\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding Map of Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe folding maps and plans examined remain particularly attractive for their age, retaining their original folds and fine period detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA complete matching two-volume set in \u003cstrong\u003eunrestored antique condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing the expected evidence of more than 130 years of age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original cloth bindings display rubbing, handling and shelf wear, with fraying and wear particularly evident at the spine ends and extremities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume I has a split front inner hinge. Preliminary leaves, including the portrait frontispiece, have become detached but are present and retained with the volume. The remainder of the binding remains attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text blocks display age toning, occasional spotting and other age-related characteristics. The important maps and plans inspected are present and have survived notably well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo attempt has been made to repair or cosmetically restore the volumes.\u003c\/strong\u003e They are offered in their present historical state, allowing a future collector to determine whether conservation is desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease examine the accompanying photographs carefully. They form an important part of the condition description of this individual set.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQUESTIONS (Product \u0026amp; Postage) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdd this item to your cart and use the chat\/ more info icon to send any questions about these volumes and the delivery options\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Bucket","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46617951895748,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/8831\/8404\/files\/76d7bd00-0421-43e0-a499-13e9de8cbcb3.png?v=1788667189","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookbucket.com.au\/products\/1894-first-edition-the-life-of-sir-harry-parkes-two-volumes-s-lane-poole-f-v-dickins","provider":"The Book Bucket","version":"1.0","type":"link"}