Sale: 385 / Rare Books, Nov. 21. 2011 in Hamburg Lot 133

Boxeraufstand - China und der Boxeraufstand. Briefe. 1900-01.


133
Boxeraufstand
China und der Boxeraufstand. Briefe. 1900-01.
Estimate:
€ 2,500 / $ 2,675
Sold:
€ 2,640 / $ 2,824

(incl. surcharge)
Boxeraufstand. - 12 autogr. letters by a German soldier Richard Barth. On board (Indian and Pacific Ocean) and Tiensien, September 1900 to June 1901. Together ca. 43 pp. 8vo. and small 8vo.

Interesting report by a German soldier from China in the days of the Boxer Rebellion in 1900 and 1901. The young soldier, who was a trained baker and served in a provision batallion, renders his impressions, which develop from enthusiasm to a more critical position, to his family. - Well preserved.




133
Boxeraufstand
China und der Boxeraufstand. Briefe. 1900-01.
Estimate:
€ 2,500 / $ 2,675
Sold:
€ 2,640 / $ 2,824

(incl. surcharge)