The Chinaman As We See Him, and Fifty Years of Work for Him.
Chicago: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1900. Hardcover. A discussion of the Chinese in the US, covering a wide range of subjects, including where the Chinese immigrate from, what they bring, opium smoking, treaties, Chinese missions in the US, education, and the Chinese YMCA. With a discussion of the Chinese experience in California and the complaint of "Chinese cheap labor". Ira Condit (1883–1981) was visiting professor to Lingnan University in China; he was a recognized horticulturist, noted for his work on developing avocado and olive cultivation in California.
8vo, 233pp, folding map, b&w printed photographic illustrations. Yellow pictorial cloth, with illustration of a Chinese man in black on red ground at front board. Covers a bit marked, spine sunned, pages and illustrations bright and clean. OCLC: 4766570. Very good overall. Item #22597
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