"Everyday Life in China", by Dukes 1885

I have well over 100 0ld books on China, but Dukes' "Everyday Life in China" is one of my favorite because of the dozens of quaint woodcuts--though I think people weren't too hip on copyright back then. Either he stole some, or others stole his, because I've seen a couple in other books, without reference to their origin. The same goes for photos; I've seen several old black and white photographs of Amoy, or the Amoy Mission, reproduced in several books, and rarely with reference to who took the photos.

Below are a few of the woodcuts. When I have time I'll upload the entire book, text and illustrations, onto the Amoy Mission section of our Amoy Magic website.

Dukes, Edwin Joshua, “Everyday Life in China; or, Scenes Along River and Road in Fuh-Kien,” London Missionary Society’s Edition, The Religious Tract Society, 56, Paternoster Row; 65, St. Paul’s Churchyard; and 164, Piccadilly, 1885

Bill Brown Xiamen University www.amoymagic.com