More Translations from the Chinese.
by WALEY, Arthur
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd,, 1919. First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the title page. Alongside A Hundred and Seventy Chinese Poems, this work marks the beginning of Waley's development into the West's most well-known translator of Chinese poetry after Ezra Pound. Provenance: with the distinctive bookplate of Anthony Hobson (1921-2014) on the front pastedown. Hobson was a scholar, esteemed bibliophile, and expert on Renaissance bindings. He served as president of the Association Internationale de Bibliophilie between 1985 and 1999. Octavo. Original cream cloth-backed blue boards, spine lettered in blue. Publisher's historiated device on the title page. A little soiled and bumped overall, lettering lightly rubbed: a very good copy. Johns A3.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 163366
- Title
- More Translations from the Chinese.
- Author
- WALEY, Arthur
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd,
- Date Published
- 1919
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Peter Harrington
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About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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