THE ANALECTS OF CONFUCIUS
by Confucius; Lionel Giles
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
Easton Press, 1976. Leather. Fine/No Jacket. Tseng Yu-Ho. Small quarto, hardcover, a very handsome volume in tan leather boards with gilt design and lettering, gold ribbon marker, raised ribs on spine. Collector's edition from the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. Clean and unmarked save for Easton Press label on endpaper where previous owner's name has been covered with blank label. All pages edged in gilt. gold moire endpapers. 130 pp. Introduction and list of the disciples on virtue, government etc. plus comments by artist at back. Translated from the Chinese with introduction and notes by Giles and paintings from Yu-Ho.
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Details
- Bookseller
- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 83051
- Title
- THE ANALECTS OF CONFUCIUS
- Author
- Confucius; Lionel Giles
- Illustrator
- Tseng Yu-Ho
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Date Published
- 1976
Terms of Sale
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bookwitch
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Concord, California
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- Gilt
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