CHINA PUNISHMENTS ANTIQUE PRINT / Street Punishments No 2 caption title 1860

Street Punishments. No. 2. Author: [CHINA – PUNISHMENTS. ANTIQUE PRINT] MASON, GEORGE HENRY (AFTER) Title: Street Punishments. No. 2. Publication: The London Printing and Publishing Company Limited. (Circa 1860) Description: Engraving 21.3 x 27 cm (sheet), edges darkened, top edge a little ragged, single bloom of discolouration affecting the blank of the image, but otherwise in very good condition. “This man is suspended by his shoulders and ankles, in a very painful situation : at intervals, two attending officers afford some trifling alle- viation of his sufferings, by supporting him with a bamboo, passed under his breast. Pencil, ink, and paper, are ready, to note down whatever he may say. This punishment, together with the preceding one, is chiefly inflicted upon such merchants as have been detected in committing frauds, impo- sitions, or any other unwarrantable tricks of trade.” [descriptive text from George Henry Mason, “Punishments of China” first published in 1801] From the Estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker. When referring to this item please quote stockid 178391 . Seller ID: 178391 Subject: All Galleries, Ephemera and Maps Asia Bookroom Asia Bookroom is located in Canberra, Australia, specialising in out of print and antiquarian books of Asian interest with some quality new books. Our stock extends from new books hot off the press to rare antiquarian volumes, including a wide variety of books published in many parts of the world, some of which are rarely seen outside of Asia. Payment PayPal is preferred. Shipping All orders ship within two business days. Orders outside of Australia are shipped via Air Mail and can take 2 to 3 weeks to arrive. Very occasionally books are lost in transit. It is vital in these cases that we are informed promptly as it becomes almost impossible to trace, even an insured package, after a period. Please contact us if you are concerned that your parcel has taken too long to arrive. Our packing is of the highest standard and it is very rare for faulty packaging to be the cause. Returns All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a refund. Guarantee We want you to be 100% satisfied in all your dealings with us. We are experienced booksellers who appreciate the importance of condition and make every effort to carefully and fairly describe each book we handle. To ensure this happens we take great pains to accurately describe the condition of our books in cases, such as antiquarian or secondhand books, where a condition description is required. If you see no explanation of condition in a description of a book, you can safely assume that it is either a new book or is a secondhand/out of print book in excellent condition. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.