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F.W. Faxon Company, 1904. Hardcover. Good. With the exception of the 1920s issues, which were published by the Boston Book Company, these were all published by F.W. Faxon Company of Boston. These are all ex-library, withdrawn from the University of Idaho, and except for three of them, were all rebound in course buckram library bindings. Each have the stamps and other flaws usually associated with books withdrawn from a library. Each volume contains between 4 and 10 numbered issues.Here's what we have: From the 1907 to 1929: Volumes 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.From 1930 to 1959: Volumes 14, 19, and 22.From 1960 to 1969: Volumes 23, 24, and 25/26.From 1970 to 1982: 27/28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38/39. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

New York: Garland, 1975. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Issued Without Dustjacket. This book is clean and bright, with no creases, no tears, and no markings. This is NOT an ex-library copy. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

John Lane, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Bookplate of Samuel R. & Marie-Louise Rosenthal affixed to the front fixed endpaper. Rosenthal was a Chicago lawyer and philanthropist. Lacking the dustjacket, with sunning to the cocked spine & wear to the edges and corners, otherwise in good condition, with no markings. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Burt Franklin, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good/Issued without dustjacket. Hardcover reprint of the 1910 edition. Text entirely in French.A couple of little scuffs and a crease to the front board, otherwise clean with no markings. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Martino Fine Books, 2014. Hardcover. Very Good/Missing. 2014 Reprint of 1901 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Cordier describes 196 works published by Europeans in China from the 17th to the 18th century. This would include all the early missionary works. The Society of Jesus (Jesuits), with Matteo Ricci as its chief representative, entered China in 1583 from its base in the Portuguese colony of Macao. The strategy of Ricci and his colleagues was to identify with the Chinese elite, who would in turn, they felt, influence the rest of China. The Jesuits dressed like Confucian scholars-the top of the social hierarchy. They avoided any criticism of Confucius, the patron saint of the scholars, and observed all appropriate amenities when visiting the literati. They prepared maps, practiced astronomy, constructed and repaired clocks they gave to the emperor, and they wrote treatises that explained Christianity in terms of a Confucian… Read More

Burt Franklin Co Inc, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good. Issued without dustjacket. Reprint of the 1929 edition, entirely in French. Burt Franklin Bibliography & Reference Series #420. Top & fore edges dust-stained, otherwise bright. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Guangxi Normal University Press, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed. One of 1,280 limited edition hardcover copies signed by the author. This book is clean and bright, with no creases, no tears, and no markings. The dustjacket is also in excellent shape- clean and bright, with no tears, no creases, and no markings. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Gale / Cengage Learning, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good. BPI Volume 31 (1985). Bookstore ink stamp on half-title page, with light wear to the edges and corners, otherwise clean & bright, with no markings. Sorry, no expedited or overseas shipping for this enormous book - domestic media mail only. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Gale / Cengage Learning, 1984. Hardcover. Very Good. BPI Volume 28 (1984). Light wear to the edges and corners, otherwise clean & bright, with no markings. Sorry, no expedited or overseas shipping for this enormous book - domestic media mail only. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Gale, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good. BPI Volume 38 (1989). Light wear to the edges and corners, otherwise clean & bright, with no markings. Sorry, no expedited or overseas shipping for this enormous book - domestic media mail only. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Sheppard Press, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. This book is clean and bright, with no creases, no tears, and no markings. Dustjacket also in excellent condition; clean and bright, with no creases or tears. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Burt Franklin, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good/Issued without dustjacket. Complete two volume set. Reprint of the 1845 and 1851 editions. Cloth. Fine, but for a light blemish on the front board of the 1st volume. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Rainbow Zenith Press (San Leandro, CA), 1973. Paperback. Very Good. Light bump to the lower fore corner, otherwise clean & bright. Part of "Studies in Calligraphy" series. Historical background and specimens of the Chancery script, developed during the Italian Renaissance. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Mansell Publishing, 1999. Hardcover. Fine/Issued without dustjacket. Complete two volume set. Light bump to one corner, otherwise both volumes are clean and bright, with no creases, no tears, and no markings. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Phillip C. Duschnes, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Clothbound hardcover. Contributors include A. Edward Newton, William Hazlitt, Eugene Field, Christopher Morley, Ellery Queen, H. L. Mencken, Vincent Starrett, as well as a scarce appearance of Joseph Addison's satire Tom Folio that first appeared in the Tatler in 1710. Deckle fore and bottom edges, several leaves uncut. Light dust-staining to the top edge, with minor toning to the paper, otherwise clean & tight, with no markings. Dustjacket's spine a little sunned, with several tears, chips & rubs, overall clean & bright. Laid in is a prospectus from the publisher for this title. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

The Essex Institute, 1926. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Cloth. No d/j. Light toning to paper, else Fine. This major subject bibliography describes 3,500 books on all aspects on Chinese life. The collection in The Essex Institute is based on the collection of Thomas Hunt, a merchant who gained his fortune in China during the middle of the 19th century. A lifelong collector, Hunt gave his collection to the Essex Institute in Salem MA, where it is currently housed. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Tenri Central Library, 1973. Hardcover. Good/Good. Vol. 1 first published in 1932 and compiled by Michio Takahashi, vol. 2 was first published in 1955 and compiled by Toshi Arai. Contains facsimile of title page of each book held in the collections of Tenri Central Library, with collation and statement of contents. Includes indexes of titles and persons. Volume one is in Fine / Fine condition, clean & bright with no markings. Volume two's spine is faded, with a musty smell, spots to the fore-edge, and wear, tears, and chips to the dustjacket. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Burt Franklin, 1969. Hardcover. Fine/Issued without dustjacket. Complete two volume set. Reprint of the 1905 edition, entirely in French. Burt Franklin Bibliography & Reference Series #258. Each of these book are clean and bright, with no creases, no tears, and no markings. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

E. H. Mundell (Portage, IN), 1968. Hardcover. Fine/Issued without dustjacket. Mundell published checklists and bibliographies of mystery writers such as Ellery Queen, Rex Stout, Earle Stanley Gardner, Dashiell Hammett, and Poe, many of which were published by Kent State University Press. He styled himself "The Compulsive Printer," printed several works like this that seem to exist only in a handful of copies. This one has quite a lot of references to appearances in periodicals and pulp magazines. Ink dot to the top edge, otherwise clean & bright, with no markings. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!

Library of Congress, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Light wear to the cover's edges and corners, otherwise this book is clean, with no tears, and no markings. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!