Thian Ti Hwui. The Hung-League or Heaven-Earth-League. A secret society with the Chinese in China and India

SCHLEGEL, Gustave

Verlag: Singapore: A.G. Banfield, 1957

Beschreibung

Reprint, in facsimile, of 1866 first edition which was published by Lange & Co in Batavia. Quarto, pp xl, 253, with 15 folding plates at the rear. Bound in original blue buckram, gilt lettering to the spine. This is a ground breaking study of Chinese triads or secret societies which was first published in 1866. Although the book was initially published with 16 plates (and the list of illustrations notes all 16), plate No. 14 was suppressed in most copies of the first edition and does not occur in this edition. In Near Fine condition, with some dirt marking at the bottom of the lower board. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers B6459

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Thian Ti Hwui. The Hung-League or ...

Verlag: Singapore: A.G. Banfield

Erscheinungsdatum: 1957

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Near Fine

Auflage: 2nd Edition