Edward Morse’s Glimpses of China and Chinese Homes, 1902

Published in 1902, Morse’s Glimpses of China and Chinese Homes was a follow up to his popular Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings. His trip to China was mostoly to write for  American Architect, and his article for them form the basis for this book. Also included are a number of sketches. Morse knew Japan better than China and had been a professor of Zoology at Tokyo University but this is still a lovely book with some charming sketches.

If you want to read the text you can download it here.