Shan Shui; Translations of Chinese Landscape Poems by Martin, R. Ormsby - 1946

The Meanjin Press, Melbourne, Victoria, 1946. First Edition. Softcover (Stiff Boards). Poor/Poor. 6pp., translator's note. Buff coloured covers. Slight browning to the panels and very slightly brown internally. Stains to the internal pages, both top and bottom edges are affected, lower being worse than the top. Staining to the external spine of the book. The top book corner, and the internal pages have been creased. Grey coloured card wrappers with red and black writing on the front panel. Dustwrapper is discoloured and quite brown, and there are numerous brown stains on the front panel browning has occurred to the edges of the front panel and slight chipping has also occurred.  Chinese Landscape Poems -- the Shan Shui translation being one of the first English translations. First English Translation. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Poetry ; China ; Inventory No: 0102869. .