Spanning over 2,000 years, from the great 'First Emperor', buried with his terracotta army in the 3rd century BC, to the last emperor, enthroned in the Forbidden City in 1911, Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors details the fascinating lives and personalities of all 157 Chinese emperors.

"First published in the United States of America in hardcover in 1998 by Thames and Hudson ... New York ...."--T.p. verso.