A History of Chinese Literature by Ming, Lai

Capricorn Books, 1966. Trade paperback in very good condition.. Soft cover. Very Good.

N Y: John Day, 1964. Preface by Lin Yutang. Very clean and sound with moderate wear. DJ the same; price-clipped. 439 pp., including notes and index.. First Edition. Red Cloth/Gilt Titling. Very Good/Good + (in mylar). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover.

John Day, 1964. hardcover in very good + condition with very good dust jacket. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

London:: Cassell & Co,, 1964. First edition. Cloth. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ. With a preface by Lin Yutang. Gilt lettering and bands to spine. Slight foxing to outer page edges but text unaffected. Creasing and a small tear along top edge of upper side of dj, which is also chipped at spine ends and dust damaged on lower side.

Cassell, 1964. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Jacket is rubbed and marked.Pencil annotation.Tightly bound.[R.N]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

London: London: Cassell and Co, 1964, 1964. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good plus - Red cloth with gilt titles, dustjacket in good condition with minor marks on rear. Introduction by Lin Yutang. An important book..

London: Cassell & Company Limited, 1964. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Ghost of a sticker and a pencil price to ffep. Light foxing to fore-edges and prelims. Decorative asian plate pasted to the title page. Jacket has minor rubbing and is price clipped. 439pp. Synopsis: the first major study of Chinese literature since the beginning of the century, this comprehensive examination and history includes quotations of translations from Chinese writers from early writings, classical periods, and the 20th-century. Contents: Preface. Introduction. The poetry and folksongs of the Yin and Chou Dynasties and the Spring - Autumn Period. The prose of the Spring -Autumn and the Warring States Periods. The Poetry of the Warring States Period. The Prose of the Han Dynasty. The Poetry of the Han Dynasty. The Poetry of Six Dynasties. The Poetry of the Tang Dynasty . The Prose of the Tang and Sung Dynasties. Short Stories of the Tang Dynasty. The Poetry of the Sung Dynasty. Libretti of Yuan and… Read More