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New York: The Julian Press. 627pp. Cream color hardcover with silver spine title. Pages mildly yellowed, spine sunned. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall JC . Very Good. Hardcover. First American Edition.. 1969.
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A Dictionary of Chinese Mythology
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The Julian Press, Inc., 1961. Hardcover in good condition. No dust jacket.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.
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Julian Press, 1961. Hardcover. Very good plus condition with text clean and binding sound but lacks a dust jacket.. 627pp.
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A Dictionary of Chinese Mythology
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New York: Julian Press, 1961. Bound in black cloth with Chinese trigram stamped in red on upper board and red and gilt stamping on spine. Internally clean, unmarked and tightly bound. Dust jacket has modest edge wear, with a little more top of spine panel. A large book, 627 pages; with an introduction by Prof. Hyman Kublin. . Re-issue. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Very Good Plus.
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Julian Press, Inc, New York, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Very Good Condition. Light brown end-papers. Introduction by Hyman Kublin. Werner's compendium of Chinese mythology, inimitably described by the author himself as a "Who's Who of the Chinese Otherworld," has been a choice collector's item for many years. It was originally published in 1932 with the illustrious imprint of Kelly and Walsh of Shanghai. But like many another notable work in the field of Chinese studies brought out by this famous publishing house, Werner's volume has long been unavailable to numerous would-be readers and purchasers. This stupendous work required nearly a half century to compile, traces the major myths, superstitions, and beliefs that are found in Eastern literature, art, and customs. Explains how the God of Happiness had his origin in an emperor's liking for dwarfs ... why Chinese children wear a cord around their necks ... what incense means…
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New York: The Julian Press, Inc., 1961. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6.5". None. A smart first edition of this dictionary of Chinese mythology, lacking the dust wrapper. First edition. A detailed and comprehensive dictionary of reference for Chinese mythology, including many varied myths from regional and cultural traditions. Much of the mythology recorded from Greater China involves exciting stories of fantastic beings, the use of magical powers, and exotic mythological settings. Compiled by Edward Theodore Chalmers Werner, a British diplomat in Qing Dynasty China and sinologist specialising in superstition, myths and magic in China. In the original black cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Very Good Indeed
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New York: Julian Press, 1961. 625pp. Black Cloth with circular patterned design on the front panel. Even toning to the pages light wear to the red spine label, bottom spine edge, otherwise an attractive, tight copy. Unclipped pictorial jacket is bright and clean with a minimum of wear to the extremities. in mylar sleeve. Originally published in 1932 and nearly half a centuiry to compile, the author traces the major myths, supersititions, and beliefs that are found in Eastern literature, art, and customs.. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Thick Octavo.
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Kelly and Walsh Limited, 1932. First Edition (1932.) Rebound hardcover lacking dust jacket. 4to with 627 pages. The book is in good condition with some shelf wear and bumping to edges. Slight toning due to age and some foxing. Otherwise Interior is clean and tight. Pictures available upon request. Dictionary of information dealing with Chinese mythology and superstitions. Gray covers with blue cloth spine/Black text. #033689. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 4to. Dictionary / Chinese Myths .
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Shanghai, China: Kelly and Walsh. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's gilt-titled cloth. First edition; first published October, 1932. Cloth insected, corner wear. PO pencilled name/address. Firm and square. The DJ in mylar is toned to spine, with damp spots to spine/flap folds, insect holes/chips, loss to front panel corner. ; quarto .
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Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., 1932. Hardcover. Very Good. Nice neat copy shows fading to extremities, bumping to corners. Sunfade to spine, but gilt titles bright on spine. Gilt cover illustration bright. Former owner has tipped in a bold bookplate on FFEP.
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Shanghai: Kelly and Walsh, 1932. 1st edition. Very Good. octavo. torn dust jacket 223pp., col. pls., Cloth a little faded at spine & dust jacket chipped & torn with some loss o/w a very good tight, clean, square copy of the scarce first edition
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