China

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,… Read more about this item

Boston, MA: D. Lothrop and Company, 1885. First US Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, brown cloth boards decorated in black and gilt. Exterior shows some minor spotting and soiling as well as edge and corner bumps/wear. Rear board has a small black mark near the… Read more about this item

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1882. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, [8], 400 pages, [4] ads; VG; bound in dark blue cloth, yellow and gilt designs to boards and spine; some air-pockets to cloth; mild rubbing and wear; mild foxing to interior; folding color map of China in rear; scarce; NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, ND-HV Column.… Read more about this item

Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing, 1903. Revised and Enlarged edition. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering. States "Library of History and Biography" at the spine tail. 604 pp. including index and many illustrations. The boards are rubbed. The spine is a bit slanted and soiled. Spots of foxing to the endpapers. Otherwise unmarked and… Read more about this item

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1882. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition. Includes map, which has 1/2 inch closed tear to bottom margin. Board edges lightly rubbed, page ridges and some pages lightly foxed, smudge on front free endpaper. 1882 Hard Cover. 400 pp. Color fold-out map of China follows text. CONTENTS: A… Read more about this item

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1882. 400pp. Blue cloth boards, titles and decorations on spine and front board in gold. Binding tight, spine straight, corners square. Wear to spine ends, with slight fraying to head and foot. Previous owner's bookplate on front pasted down endpaper. Pages show mild toning but are otherwise clean and unmarked. Full color folding map… Read more about this item

G. P. Putnam's Sons: Ny. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1901. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good book. Free of former owner writing or bookplates. Green cloth binding. Lightly rubbed. Gilt decoration on front board and spine. Tight binding. No jacket. One volume of The STORY of the NATIONS books. 1901 Second ed. * (this book is… Read more about this item

London: White Lotus Press, 1899. Paperback. Good/no dj. 0.90. China (The Story of the Nations)

HardPress Publishing, 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good.

HardPress Publishing, 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good.

London: T.Fisher Unwin, 1899 1st Edition. Many photographic illustrations throughout text. 449 pages + few more pages of Index. Yellow endpapers. Green cloth, with red and black design and gilt titles on front and spine. Back board is loose. Pages are clean, white and in excellent condition. Overall VG+.. Hardcover. Very Good+.

Paperback / softback. New.

New.

New.