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China
by GRAY, John Henry
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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COLUMBIA, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
1878 1ed CHINA Illustrated Cangue TORTURE Acrobats Confucius Astrology Chinese
John H Gray was a 19th-century Anglican priest who was the first Archdeacon of Hong Kong. He served as a chaplain throughout Hong Kong, preaching and teaching Christianity. Ten years after he arrived in China, he wrote a book on Chinese society entitled simply 'China'. In this work, first published in 1878, Gray covered Chinese history, ancient astrologers, religious views, acrobatics, parades, and even Chinese crime and punishment practices. This two-volume work is filled with sketch illustrations including views of torture and humiliation practices (i.e. The Cangue).
Item number: #15794
Price: $599
GRAY, John Henry
China
London : Macmillan and Company, 1878. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages – 2 volumes
o Vol. I – xv, [1], 397, [3]
o Vol. II – xii, 374, [2]
o 140 illustrations throughout
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Decorative blue cloth
· Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15.5cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15794
- Title
- China
- Author
- GRAY, John Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1878
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1878 1ed CHINA Illustrated Cangue TORTURE Acrobats Confucius Astrology Chineserare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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