China
by DOUGLAS, Robert K
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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1882 1ed CHINA Folklore Douglas Alchemy Buddhism Confucius Illustrated COLOR MAP
"Years of careful training will makea tree whose shoots should spring heavenwards bendthe points of its branches towards the earth."
– Robert K Douglas, Chinese Stories
A rare first edition printing, of Robert Douglas's 'China'. This book is a history and overview of china, which describes the social customs of ancient China, the traditions of Buddhism, Chinese music and ballads, forbidden love and arranged marriage, Confucius philosophy, sorcery and alchemy, and more!
This fine printing is filled with charming illustrations in the style of 17th - 19th-century woodblock figures with a color fold out map.
Item number: #9318
Price: $499
DOUGLAS, Robert K.
China
London, Society for promoting Christian knowledge; New York, E. & J.B. Young & Co., 1882. First Edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [4], 400, map, [4]
· [7] plates
· 1 fold out map
· Language: English
· Binding: Hard Cover; tight and secure
· Size: ~8in X 5.5in (20.5cm x 14cm)
· Quite rare
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9318
- Title
- China
- Author
- DOUGLAS, Robert K
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Society for promoting Christian knowledge
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1882
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1882 1ed CHINA Folklore Douglas Alchemy Buddhism Confucius Illustrated COLOR MAPrare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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