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Description: Click here to see our other books! Old Buddha Princess Der Ling 1929 Dodd, Mead & Co. : New York 9" by 6" xviii, 347pp SUMMARY A very smart copy of this biographical work on the Empress Dowager Cixi, or the Old Buddha, by Princess Der Ling. In the scarce original dust wrapper. Illustrated,Pleasing Copy,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION Here, with sympathy and fidelity, the author tells in narrative form the life story of the great Manchu Empress, Empress Dowager Cixi, or Old Buddha. The story traces the empress's life through her hometown to the her life in the Chinese court, her love affair with Yung Lu, a Manchu guardsman, and her transformation into the dominant power in the Manchu government. Written by Lizzie Yu Der Ling, better known as "Princess" Der Ling (1885-1944). Although not a member of the Qing royal family, Der Ling was given the title of Princess while serving as the first lady-in-waiting for Empress Dowager Cixi. She was a writer of several memoirs, books, and magazine articles.Including twenty-two illustrations and the scarce, original dust wrapper. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with just a touch of shelf wear. Dust wrapper is clipped, though the price is still visible; it is smart, with some shelf wear and small closed tears to the extremities. Spine is slightly sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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Topic: Fiction

Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Co.

Author: Princess Der Ling

Binding: Cloth

Subject: True Stories

Special Attributes: None

Original/Facsimile: Original

Language: English

Region: New York

Illustrator: Not stated

Signed: No

Place of Publication: New York

Year Printed: 1929

Country/Region of Manufacture: New York

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