The Importance of Understanding: Translations from the Chinese
by Lin Yutang
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Roseburg, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
LoC# 60-6690
Yellow cloth covered hardcover boards with gilt lettering with author's signature on front cover and red lettering to spine. Some wear to hardcover cloth at junction of spine and front and back boards. Corner bumps and age toning to endpapers and text. Otherwise very clean, tight binding, book square. DJ has some soiling and wrinkling, general edgewear and chipping and age toning. Price of $6.00 intact on inside front fold of DJ.
'The Importance of Understanding' is a huge sampler of Chinese thought. It covers thousands of years of history and a variety of literary forms. Poetry, literature, proverbs, and philosophy are included. It would be impossible to not have a greater understanding of Chinese thought and culture after reading this book.
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- Bookseller
- Bonnie Lane Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 04-08-2024-02
- Title
- The Importance of Understanding
- Author
- Lin Yutang
- Format/Binding
- Tight
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First USA Edition, 1960
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1960
- Pages
- 494
- Size
- 8 9/16" x 5 5/8"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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