Courtier And Commoner In Ancient China: Selections From The History Of The Former Han by Pan Ku.

New York, NY Columbia University Press, 1974. Paperback First Edition Thus (1974), unstated but implied; no subsequent printings listed. On the first page of the Introduction, two lines are HI-LIGHTED. Else, Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a hint of overall soiling to the background field of the rear panel and this is a REMAINDER, showing a small mark and a dot at the bottom edge of the text block; else flawless; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws - and of course the hi-lighting. Flawed, but could easily pass, at least in outside appearance, as a new copy. NOT Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.95 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches). 282 pages. Index. Translated by Burton Watson. Language: English. Weight: 14.4 ounces. Columbia Translations From the Oriental Classics Series. First Edition Thus (1974), unstated but implied; no subsequent printings listed. University Press Paperback.