The Temple and Other Poems (Chinese Poetry)

Waley, Arthur (Translator)

Verlag: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY, 1923

Beschreibung

The first American edition, using UK sheets with title page being a cancel. Cloth backed paper covered boards, title and date "1923" printed in blue onto spine, Chinese characters stamped in gilt onto bottom corner of upper board, 12mo (7-1/2 inches [19 cm] tall), pp. [1]-150, [151], [152 - blank], appendices, index, printed on heavy watermarked paper. Volume with fading to covers and spine, paper edges rubbed through in places, endpapers toned, scattered foxing throughout, original $2 price in pencil to upper corner of ffep, cover gilt still bright. With Knopf's four page Fall, 1923 catalogue loosely laid in, confirming the "$2.00" issue price. The first four chapters offer an in-depth discussion of traditional Chinese poetry etc., before starting into 16 important Chinese poems. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2889

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Temple and Other Poems (Chinese Poetry)

Verlag: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY

Erscheinungsdatum: 1923

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First American Edition, First Printing.