The Chinese Reader's Manual

William Frederick Mayers

Verlag: American Presbyerian Mission Press, Shangai, China, 1924

Beschreibung

Reprint of the original 1874 edition. A handbook of biographical, historical, mythological, and general literary reference. Features an Index of Proper Names with brief biographical information, Numerical Categories, detailed Chronological Tables of Chinese Dynasties and an Index of Chinese Characters which includes the original hanzi and their pinyin, which appears in the Wade-Giles romanization. **Blind stamped brown cloth covers exhibit minor signs of commensurate age and wear. Boards are gently rubbed and stained with minor wear to the bottom edges. Corners are gently bumped and rubbed. Spine has gilt-stamped lettering and design detail and exhibits softened ends with slits to the head and rubbing to the tail. Please see photos. Binding is secure overall though shaken throughout a portion of the textblock including the Preface (iii-iv), Introduction (vi-xvi), pp. 1-15 and Index (pp. 440-443). Please see photos. Endpapers and feps are gently age-toned. Interior is gently age-toned with areas exhibiting mild foxing and light creases to the top corners. Please see photos. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. Textblock exhibits mild play. Text block edges are age-toned, scuffed and lightly stained. Book may exhibit additional minor signs of age or wear. ** Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. If actual shipping cost is less than the AbeBooks estimate, it is our practice to REFUND the difference to the buyer. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 008497

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Chinese Reader's Manual

Verlag: American Presbyerian Mission Press, Shangai, China

Erscheinungsdatum: 1924

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good