Chinese Life Rhythms
Dewey, Carol McCurdy
Published by Student Work Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, South Subur, Tientsin, China, 1935
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South Subur, Tientsin, China: Student Work Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, 1935. First edition, 1935, signed by the author on the title page. Poems of life in China, specifically in the small walled city of Changli, North China and neighboring districts, illustrated with small black and white drawings by the author's son. The poetry expresses a way of life that was soon jarred by the escalation in relations between China and Japan and the beginning of the full scale Second Sino-Japanese War. Brown textured cloth with woven Chinese design, 52 pages. Very good condition with some light fading near the spine, good hinges, sound text block, lightly age-toned but clean pages, no other names or markings. Signed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 048860
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Title: Chinese Life Rhythms
Publisher: Student Work Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, South Subur, Tientsin, China
Publication Date: 1935
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: First Edition.
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Chinese life rhythms
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Student Work Department Tientsin Kui Wen Academy, Tientsin China, 1935
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Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Third Edition. In red silk cloth covered boards with gilt titling, 8vo, 52pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book. Seller Inventory # 0830843
Chinese Life Rhythms
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Printed by the Chihli Press, Tientsin, China, 1935
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Hardcover
Seller: Cambridge Books, Cambridge, MN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 5th. 62 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. A beautiful little book of poetry in patterned silk over boards. Seller Inventory # 021854
Chinese Life Rhythms
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Printed by the Chihli Press, Tientsin, China, 1935
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Seller: Cambridge Books, Cambridge, MN, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 3rd Edition. 52 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. A charming little book of poetry. A gift plate from the Deweys and a very small bit of wear to the top of the spine. Seller Inventory # 021853
Chinese Life Rhythms
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The Student Work Department of the Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, China, 1935
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Seller: Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, United Kingdom
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Hard Back/Hard Cover. Condition: Good ++/Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Presumed First Edition. 52 pages. No dustjacket. Inner hinges rather strained. Light wear to boards' corners and spine-ends. Pages clean. Seller Inventory # 037779
Chinese life rhythms
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Student Work Dept., Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, 1935
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Hardcover
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Revised and enlarged 4th edition, with an additional 10 pages. Blue silk binding, as shown. In exceptional condition. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. No former owner marks. Features poetic sketches in and around the North China walled city of Changli, now famed for winemaking. It is delightfully illustrated with character sketches by the author's 14 year old son. Lovely book production. Seller Inventory # 247363
CHINESE LIFE RHYTHMS.
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South Suburb, Tientsin [Tianjin], China: published by The Student Work Department of the Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, [1935]., 1935
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Hardcover
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Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
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Presumed first edition (no direct statement provided regarding either edition or printing). [8], 52 pages. Hardcover: H 21.75cm x L 13.75cm. Patterned red silk boards with some light soiling and staining; slight fading along spine cloth with some fraying towards ends; front board retains bright gilt stamped lettering. Past owner's ink signature at top of front pastedown and ink notation at bottom right; some toning throughout. Binding is firm. Else a very good- copy. Seller Inventory # PXZP-15349
Chinese Life Rhythms
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Tientsin Kui Wen Academy, South Subueb, Tientsin, 1935
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Hardcover
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Seller: Yesterday's Books, Richmond, IN, U.S.A.
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Ribbed Cloth. Condition: VG-. No Jacket. None Stated. 52 pp, several small B/W ill, book comes in a nice multi-colored box with some wear, mostly to corners, title page has a short inscription and a creased corner, a nice copy of this poetry book. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 003605
Chinese Life Rhythms
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The Student Work Department of the Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, South Suburb, Tientsin, China, 1935
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Hardcover
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Seller: The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, U.S.A.
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Cloth. 52p. A near fine copy, no d.j. Poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by the Author on the Verso of the Title. Book. Seller Inventory # 022333
Chinese Life Rhythms - Second Edition
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The Student Work Department, Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, South Suberb, Tientsin, China, 1935
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Hardcover
Seller: RareNonFiction, IOBA, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dewey, Horace William (illustrator). Second Edition. 52 pages of poetry including black and white sketches. Circa 1935. "This volume of verse has grown out of a deep human sympathy with life as lived each day in and around the small walled city of Changli (North China) and neighboring districts. Each poem imparts an experience of the writer, who has resided in North China for twelve years. As we read her poems they live for us, who know and love China." - from the foreward. Blue patterned cloth-covered boards show moderate wear and sunning at spine. Pages unmarked and moderately yellowed. Gilt title upon front board. Seller Inventory # 23108713
Chinese life rhythms
Published by
The Student Work Department of the Tientsin Hui Wen Academy, Tientsin, 1935
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Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
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8.5 x 5.5 in., pp. [10], 52, [2]; text illustrations; blue cloth boards, gilt title on cover; spine sunned, paper toned but clean and sound, very good. The book was popular enough to see at least 5 editions in its first year of publication. Seller Inventory # 68463