The Dream of the Red Chamber (Hung Low Meng): A Chinese Novel of the Early Ching Period.
by Cao Xueqin
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London, UK Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1958. Hardcover First Edition UK [1958], So Stated. First Edition UK [1958], so stated. Good+: Shows moderate use: a bit of soiling and darkening to the outside edges of the text block and mild rubbing and soiling (especially to the rear panel and backstrip) to the crimson cloth-covered boards; light wear to the extremities; some crinkliness to the text pages due to exposure to moisture of some kind (but free of dampstaining); the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A good reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and numerous cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 1.5 inches), xxi, 582 pages. Illustrated with woodcuts. Translated by .Florence and Isabel McHugh, based on German version, 'Der Traum der roten Kammer', which Dr Franz Kuhn has translated and adapted from the Chinese. Language: English. Weight: 34 ounces. Hardback: Lacks DJ.
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- Title
- The Dream of the Red Chamber (Hung Low Meng): A Chinese Novel of the Early Ching Period.
- Author
- Cao Xueqin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition UK [1958], So Stated.
- Publisher
- Routledge & Kegan Paul,
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1958.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Asian Literature; Literature: World; Authors Q-Z;
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