Download or read book Of Battle and Beauty written by David Harris and published by California Academy of Sciences. This book was released on 1999 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This catalogue establishes the background and historical context of the 1860 second Opium War, and outlines the central role that photographer Felice Beato played in the photographic history of 19th century imperial China.