Chinese Tales, or the Marvellous Adventures of the Mandarin Fum-Hoam. Translated from the Franch of Thomas Simon Gueulette. Oriental Tales. Translated from the Franch of the Comte de Caylus.
by CAYLUS, COMTE DE (+) THOMAS SIMON GUEULETTE
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
1817. London, Printed for Walker & Edwards, Rivington, Cadell & Davies, Longman, Hurst etc., 1817. 12mo. In contemporary embossed full calf with three raised bands. Wear to hindges, otherwise a fine and clean copy. IX, [1], 1-485, [1], [6] pp. Cordier, Biblioteca Sinica, 1857Lust, Western Books on China published up to 1850, 1277
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- Bookseller
- Herman H. J. Lynge & Son (DK)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55321
- Title
- Chinese Tales, or the Marvellous Adventures of the Mandarin Fum-Hoam. Translated from the Franch of Thomas Simon Gueulette. Oriental Tales. Translated from the Franch of the Comte de Caylus.
- Author
- CAYLUS, COMTE DE (+) THOMAS SIMON GUEULETTE
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1817
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Fine
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- Raised Band(s)
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- 12mo
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