A Guide to the Tablets in a Temple of Confucius
by T. Watters (H.M.'s Consul for Wuhu)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Half brown morocco with nicely marbled boards; gilt particulars to spine. Five raised bands. Marbled endpapers. [xx] 259 pp. [iii]. Previous owner's name to foot of spine. A handsome copy in a fine Bennett binding without previous owners' names or other markings in the text.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5073
- Title
- A Guide to the Tablets in a Temple of Confucius
- Author
- T. Watters (H.M.'s Consul for Wuhu)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- American Presbyterian Mission Press
- Place of Publication
- Shanghai
- Date Published
- 1879
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- China, Confucius
- Bookseller catalogs
- China - Fall/Winter 2019;
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...