Meadows Thomas T (4 results)
Language: English
Published by Academic Reprints, Stanford, CA, 1953
- Hardcover
Seller: Ross & Haines Old Book Co., Hudson, WI, U.S.A.Ross & Haines Old Book Co.
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint. lx + 656 pp., notes, map, 2 folding maps. .Viewed in connection with their National Philosophy, Ethics, Legislation, and Administration, to which is added an Essay on Civilization and its present state in the East & West. Originally pub. in 1856, this reprint was… pub. in 1953 (altho there is n.d. cited). The author was stationed in China before & during the Taiping Rebellion. Red cloth hardcover in v.g. cond., off white d/w shows sl. soiling & spotting, chipped at bottom of spine o/w good + cond.
TALFOURD, THOMAS NOON, SERJEANT-AT-LAW, MP - an Original Antique Portrait
TALFOURD, THOMAS NOON, SERJEANT-AT-LAW, MP - an Original Antique Portrait
Language: English
Published by JOHN SAUNDERS, London, 1840
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Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Very Good. An original antique portrait, printed in 1840. Mounted (matted) and ready to frame. This portrait of Thomas Talfourd was engraved by W Holl, from a painting by K Meadows, with his facsimile signature underneath. Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd, SL (26 May 1795 - 13 March 1854), was an English judge and… author, and MP for Reading. Charles Dickens dedicated The Pickwick Papers to Talfourd. K Meadows (illustrator).
Published by Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, London, 1853
- Hardcover
Seller: Excalibur Books, Penzance, United KingdomExcalibur Books
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Add to basketFull-Leather. Condition: Near Very Good. Illustrated with 13 Engraved Plates (Including Title Page). Handsome contemporary Green Full Leather Binding, with 5 Raised Bands ti spine. Gilt Title in 2nd compartment and Gilt Decoration in others. Gilt Tooled Floral Border, Double Linear Border and Blind Tooled Foliate Border to front… & Rear. Gilt Decoration to edges and inner folds of leather. Brown endpapers. All page edges Gilt. Sewn in Red silk Bookmark. Nice old Gift inscription on ffep, dated 1856. Frontispiece Illustrated with a lovely portrait of Lalla Rooks, Protected by Tissue Guard. Illustrated Title Page shows a Lady jumping from a boat into the sea. Printed Title Page dated 1853. 392 Pages, 1 Kilo, 8 1/4" Tall. Weighs over 1 Kilo packed so Shipping outside UK will be a little extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Corbould, Edward, Meadows, K & Stephanoff, T. P. (illustrator).
Seller: RARE ORIENTAL BOOK CO., ABAA, ILAB, Aptos, CA, U.S.A.RARE ORIENTAL BOOK CO., ABAA, ILAB
Contact seller5-star seller[London 1856, Smith]. Brown blind-stamped cloth, spine worn, lacks title page, typed one in facsimile, 656p., 2 fold out maps, appendix, map, as is. SUBTITLE: cont. ADMINISTRATION. To Which is Added, An Essay on Civilization and its Present State in the East and West. An important early primary source written by H.M. Civil Ser-…vice Chinese Interpreter. This early primary source covers theory and practical working of the normal Chinese autocracy with accession, abnormal policy, weakness of the Manchoo Dy- nasty, rise and progress of the Chinese people, peculiariti- es of the South-eastern Chinese. M. Huc 's opinions of the Chinese, Heng Sew Tsuen the originator of the Rebellion, his biography & early adoptation of Christianity, origin of fana aticism of new sect of Christians, political societies, Tae Ping rebels, sea-board popuilation at the mouth of the great river, excursion on the grand canal. Morality and philosophy of the Chinese, Christianity and prospects of the Tae Pings, the best policy of western states towards China. Fascinating narrative of the current situation and a well written work. Cordier 1647. Meadows was an interpreter in the British civil service, and this is an excellent primary account of Chinese politics and society. Nicely Done .