Published by William Hodge London 1943, 1943
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
reprint hardback in original cloth Nice copy octavo 351pp., text ills., index, Chinese habits, manners, and beliefs from the earliest times. Neat ownership signature o/w a nice copy.
Language: English
Published by William Hodge an Company, London ; Edinburgh ; Glasgow, 1948
Seller: Perolibros S.L., Madrid, M, Spain
First Edition
Tela con sobrecub. Condition: Aceptable. Sin Sobrecubierta. 1st ed. The illustrations are copied from old Chinese and Japanese art manuals and artists note-books. -- 377 p., il. Firma de antiguo poseedor.
London [1943], Hodge. Red cloth, very good, 367p., biblio- graphy, whith a profusion of vignettes & text illustrations. A CHARMING UNCOMMON WORK ! This is a comprehensive anthology of random subjects on all things Chinese, including covers all aspects of the dragon. Alphabetically arranged by subject, as found in: Chinese lore, poetry, the tree of knowledge, stories short and tall, flowers & gardens, medical lore, the epicure. With acknow- ledgements. With charming subjects such as: Dreams, Rules for Drinking, Div orce: the Seven Grounds for the Divorce of Wifes, Kitchen God, Signs of Good Luck, Unlucky, Torture, Woman [with commentaries on five famous women], Women and Servants, Art of War 12 articles], for starters plus a many more fine examples & tidbits.
London [1943], Hodge. Red cloth, very good, 367p., biblio- graphy, whith a profusion of hand-colored vignettes & text illustrations. A CHARMING UNCOMMON WORK ! This is a comprehensive anthology of random subjects on all things Chinese, including covers all aspects of the dragon. Alphabetically arranged by subject, as found in: Chinese lore, poetry, the tree of knowledge, stories short and tall, flowers & gardens, medical lore, the epicure. With acknow- ledgements. With charming subjects such as: Dreams, Rules for Drinking, Div orce: the Seven Grounds for the Divorce of Wifes, Kitchen God, Signs of Good Luck, Unlucky, Torture, Woman [with commentaries on five famous women], Women and Servants, Art of War 12 articles], for starters plus a many more fine examples & tidbits.