The Fists of Righteous Harmony: A History of the Boxer Uprising in China in the Year 1900 by Henry Keown-Boyd ISBN 13: 9780850524031

Hardback. Very Good.

London: Leo Cooper, 1991 Copy in maroon cloth on boards in unclipped D/J. Jacket has clear protective wrapper. Free of inscriptions. Clean text with b/w plates and masp illustrations. Appears unread.

London England: Leo Cooper, 1991. Hardback. First Edition. The Fists of Righteous History. Boxer Rebellion. This is the first illustrated history of the Boxer Rebellion ever published. It explains, in so far as it is possible to explain, the story of that puzzling affair which captured the world's headlines in the summer of 1900. The Boxers, a nickname derived from their more flowery official title, The Fists of Righteous Harmony, were a fanatical secret organization who have been incited by anti-foreign elements in the Chinese Government to commit a wide-scale depredations against foreign missionaries and their Chinese converts, the Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi stoutly maintaining all the while that the Boxers were beyond her control. Matters came to a climax with the siege of the Peking Legistations which lasted fifty-five days, while the isolated Peit'ang Cathedral, defended by a mere handful of sailors, had to hold out for even longer. The motley force assembled for the relief of Peking was… Read More

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London, United Kingdom: Leo Cooper, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition (Statement Of First Published) Limited Edition Number 25 Of 48 Signed By The Author On Attached Plate To The Half Title Page. The Book Is Bound In Burgundy Cloth Over Boards With Gilt Lettering And Rules On The Spine. The Lower Corners Are Bumped And A Former Owner's Signature On The Half Title Page. Mild Dust Soiling To The Upper Page Edges. The Jacket Has Light Wear And A Few Tiny Tears At The Spine Tips.

Leo Cooper, 1991-05-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!