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The Quest for Cathay by Brigadier General Sir Percy Sykes, illust., 1st ed.,1936, in English - The Quest for Cathay by Brigadier General Sir Percy Sykes, illust., 1st ed.,1936, in English A & C Black, London, 1936., XII, 280 pp., with sixteen plates, colour frontispiece and nine maps (several folding) An attractively formed book concerning the discovery of China in the Middle Ages. Hard calico red cover with gold lettering to spine, size: 24 x 17 cm. Condition: some wear and rubbing to cover; foxing stains to front endpapers, title page and edges; minor stains internally Weight: 900 gr. Brigadier-General Sir Percy Molesworth Sykes, (28 February 1867 – 11 June 1945) was a British soldier, diplomat, and scholar with a considerable literary output. He wrote historical, geographical, and biographical works, as well as describing his travels in Persia and Central Asia.