| Place | Asia: China, Peking |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | A05974 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
China, 1900-1901 (Boxer Uprising) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
PEKING, CHINA. 1900. AN OPENED VOLUME OF THE SECOND GREAT CHINESE ENCYCLOPAEDIA, KNOWN AS YUNG-LO ...
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PEKING, CHINA. 1900. AN OPENED VOLUME OF THE SECOND GREAT CHINESE ENCYCLOPAEDIA, KNOWN AS YUNG-LO TA TIEN, COMPRISING EITHER 10,000 OR 11,100 VOLUMES. THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA WAS HOUSED IN THE HAN LIN ACADEMY WHICH WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE DURING THE BOXER REBELLION AND ALL BUT APPROXIMATELY 100 VOLUMES WERE LOST. (ORIGINAL ALBUM HELD IN AWM ARCHIVE STORE)