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1883-1917 - Friendship Album - London Mission Society in Asia
by Sketches, Watercolors, Autographs, Calligraphic Handwriting
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Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1893-1917. --LONDON MISSION SOCIETY IN ASIA FRIENDSHIP ALBUM-- substantially filled with fine drawings, watercolors & calligraphy by missionaries in the London Mission Society in Asia. Graceful verses of Christian beliefs & friendship/ calligraphic writings in English, Chinese, Hindi, Urdu/ b&w photos/ poems/ drawings/ autographs. "Think seldom of your enemies, often of your friends, and everyday… Read more about this item Item Price
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c1963 Chinese Ideograms - 8' 4" Length
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Poster. Good. No Binding. When the Communist Party took power in 1949 they retained changes previously made to the Chinese language to simplify, standardize, and create a common usage throughout China . This ideogram chart was published by Beijing c1963. It is folded accordion style- it opens to 100 inches, & 10 inches high. Folded, it's 10"x5" & has 20… Read more about this item Item Price
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1785 Shingaku - Japanese Religious Movement - Handwritten & Well Illustrated
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Book. Poor. Soft cover. --A Handwritten, Well-Illustrated Treatise on Shingaku-- the religious movement that flourished in Japan in 1725-1875. The movement was begun by Ishida Baigan (1685-1744) and his successor Teshima Toan (1718-1786), but the religion spread broadly in the years following by a group of well-trained preachers travelling Japan. Shingaku arose in Japan as the country emerged from centuries… Read more about this item Item Price
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