Translations from the Chinese
by Waley, Arthur; illustrated by Baldridge, Cyrus Le Roy
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Lisbon, Portugal
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About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1941 Book. Good. Hardcover. English text.; Hardcover (orange cloth without dust jacket - as issued. In slipcase); 19.5 x 28.5 cm; 1,409 Kg; 325 pages with black and white and colour illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the hardcover cloth and slipcase. The interior is overall in good condition. Good readable copy.; This volume was illustrated and decorated by Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge.; Includes a hundred and seventy Chinese poems, and More translations from the Chinese.; "The translations here printed were made over twenty years ago. In arranging the poems for this illustrated edition I have corrected a certain number of mistakes. But on the whole I have reprinted the poems as they stood in 1918 and 1919" excerpt from the preface by Arther Waley..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jorge Welsh Books (PT)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 524B
- Title
- Translations from the Chinese
- Author
- Waley, Arthur; illustrated by Baldridge, Cyrus Le Roy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf, New York
- Date Published
- 1941
- Keywords
- chinese poetry,china,poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Asian Art; Chinese Art;
Terms of Sale
Jorge Welsh Books
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About the Seller
Jorge Welsh Books
Biblio member since 2016
Lisbon
About Jorge Welsh Books
Jorge Welsh Books has been dealing in art reference books since 1999. What started as a platform for the distribution of publications by Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing has now evolved into an established bookselling division. We focus in our fields of expertise, specifically cross-cultural works of art from Africa, India, China and Japan, with an emphasis on Chinese porcelain. Our aim is to source and deliver relevant publications in the best possible condition to collectors and academics alike, while providing a high-quality, personalised service.
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