The Moon and the Zither: The Story of the Western Wing
by Wang Shifu; Stephen H. West & Wilt L. Idema (editors & translators)
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0520068076
- ISBN 13
- 9780520068070
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About This Item
Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: University of California Press, 1991. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. This is the first translation of the complete text of the earliest extant edition from 1498 of Xixiangji, The Story of the Western Wing, China's most popular love comedy, continuously performed from the 13th century to the present and published in over 100 editions during the last four centuries; includes a preface by Cyril Birth, an extensive introduction by the editors, many woodblock illustrations, and a study of woodblock illustrations by Yao Dajuin (white textured cloth with gold lettering; blue dust jacket with 12th century illustration on the front has some edge wear with a few small edge tears; otherwise a bright, clean, tight copy; in stock & available for immediate shipment)
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- Bookseller
- House of Our Own Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005759
- Title
- The Moon and the Zither: The Story of the Western Wing
- Author
- Wang Shifu; Stephen H. West & Wilt L. Idema (editors & translators)
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0520068076
- ISBN 13
- 9780520068070
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1991
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