Peking the beautiful

The New York Public Library is now offering grab-and-go service at 50 locations as part of our gradual reopening. Find a location near you, and learn about our remote resources.

Home

Search Browse About

Items Collections Divisions

Digital Collections Using Images Using Data

About Filters

Collection Data

Description: Photographs featuring gardens, temples, and imperial architecture of Beijing, formerly romanized as Peking, China.
Names: White, Herbert C. (Author)
Dates / Origin: Date Issued: 1927; Place: Shanghai; Publisher: Commercial Press
Library locations: General Research Division; Shelf locator: *OVF+++ (White, Herbert C. Peking the beautiful)
Topics: Beijing (China) -- Description and travel
Genres: Books; Photographs
Notes: Content: Bound in dark blue silk, with brocaded border and lettering woven in gold.; Content: J. S. Billings Mem. Coll.
Physical Description: Halftone photomechanical prints; Extent: 154 p.; [70] plates (part col.) : 42 cm
Type of Resource: Still image
Identifiers: RLIN/OCLC: 9433526; NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14312807; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 820c91a0-c6ce-012f-240a-58d385a7bc34