Chinese Jews: A Compilation of Matters Relating to the Jews of K'ai-fêng Fu [Three Parts in One: Historical; Inscriptional; and Genealogical]
by White, William Charles; Cecil Roth (introduction)
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine
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About This Item
New York: Paragon Book Gallery, Ltd, 1966. Second edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Small quarto. 3 parts in 1. viii, (4), 211, (1); (8), 186; (10), 228pp. Indices. Original white and green dust jacket with red lettering, over gray cloth with red spine label and red lotus relief front cover. Color frontispiece displaying Scroll of Esther from China. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs of pottery, architecture, important individuals, historical sites from the Jewish communities in China and much more. Includes a number of reproductions of inscriptions and texts in Chinese characters relating to the history of the Jews in China. White's work is the first serious attempt to document the history of the Jewish Chinese community. A fine copy in a near fine d. j.
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- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50733
- Title
- Chinese Jews: A Compilation of Matters Relating to the Jews of K'ai-fêng Fu [Three Parts in One: Historical; Inscriptional; and Genealogical]
- Author
- White, William Charles; Cecil Roth (introduction)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- Paragon Book Gallery, Ltd
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- jews, jewish, judaism, jewry, china, han, ming, chou, chi, asia, asian, south east asia, history, world, travel, geography, philosophy, religion, buddha, budhism, tao, taoism, taoist, dao, daoism, daoist, confucius
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About the Seller
Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
Biblio member since 2009
Santa Monica, California
About Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
We offer a broad selection of rare, out-of-print and antiquarian books with an emphasis on photography, architecture, art, Judaica, Bibles, Weimar Germany and the Third Reich, modernism, Olympic Games, erotica and foreign-language works, especially German, Hebrew, Polish and Yiddish. We also provide appraisal, auction, consulting and rental services.
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