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A Further Selection from the Three Hundred Poems of the T'ang Dynasty
Soame Jenyns [trans.]
1944
John Murray : London
7" by 5"
95pp.
SUMMARY
A superior copy of this first edition collection of poems from the T'ang dynasty, in the unclipped dust wrapper.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
The Tang dynasty is considered to be the golden age in the arts and culture of China, in power from 618 to 906 AD. The present volume is part of 'The Wisdom of East Series,' which published the first collection of poems from the T'ang dynasty in 19040 following a collection which appeared in the eighteenth century, compiled by a Chinese scholar.
This volume comprises a further selection of those beautiful, tender, and humorous poems, the first edition of this work. An uncommonly bright copy in the like dust wrapper, unclipped.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally excellent with minor shelf wear only and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The dust wrapper is unclipped and very smart with only minor shelf wear and a touch of sunning to the spine, a minor chipping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. the pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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