The Chinese

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1836. First American edition, 2 volumes, 12mo, pp. [iii]-viii, [1], 10-383, [1]; [iii]-viii, [1], 10-440, 4 (ads); engraved folding map, 25 wood-engraved illustrations in the text, a number full-page; original brown cloth stamped in gilt on spines; spine slightly sunned; all else near fine. With the ownership signature on the title pages of William… Read more about this item

London: Charles Knight & Co, 1840. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo. A new edition, enlarged and revised, in which the History of English Intercourse is brought up to the present time. Half contemporary calf, orange faux lizard boards, burgundy cloth spine label. Orange textured endpapers. xii, 383 pp. Engraved illustrations in text. Calf is lightly rubbed, lightly faded… Read more about this item

London: Charles Knight & Co, 1844 . Leather. Very Good. 6" by 4". Not Stated. A smart copy of the first volume of the mid nineteenth century 'new edition' of John Francis Davis's study of China. The first volume only of a three volume work.Containing an account of China by the second Governor of Hong-Kong, Sir John Francis… Read more about this item

London: Charles Knight 1845 and 1846. 12mo. Four volumes bound as two. Three volumes of 'The Chinese: A General Description' plus the supplementary work, 'Sketches of China.' viii, 280, 283; 236, 263 pp. Contemporary blind-stamped cloth with gilt lettering to spines. Boards rubbed with slight wear to spines. Inner hinges split. Lacks one fep. Yellow endpapers. Internally clean. Early name… Read more about this item

The Bradley Company. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. The Bradley Company,No Date. (Volume I & II ) Hard Cover. No dust jacket..Top edge gilt. EX-LIBRARY with all the usual markings. Cover has moderate shelfwear with some mild foxing and toning and library numbers written on spine. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect.… Read more about this item

Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 vols. illustrations, index, 383, 440p. Original yellow cloth. 22cm. Minor cover soil and wear. No Jackets. Reprint of the 1836 New York edition.

London: Charles Knight (Library of Entertaining Knowledge), 1836., 1836. 2 Volumes. 12mo. pp. 2 p.l., iv, 395; 2 p.l., iii, [1], 459. with half-titles. numerous wood-engraved text illus. (some full-page). contemporary half calf (extremities worn). Second Edition (?) (first edition, 1836, collating pp. 2 p.l., iv, 420; 2 p.l., iii, [1], 480; reprint editions collating as our copy). An important… Read more about this item

Chalres Knight, London. 1840. A new edition, enlarged and revised, in which the history of English intercourse is brought up to the present time.. Hardback.. Black and White illustrations. VG.

Wilmington: Scholarly Resources, 1972. hardcover. very good. 2 volumes. Illustrated. 383pp. and 440pp., 8vo, yellow cloth; lightly dust soiled. Wilmington: Scholarly Resources Inc., (1972). A very good copy. Reprint of the New York: Harper & Brothers, 1836 edition.<br/><br/>

C. Cox. Collectible - Acceptable. London: C. Cox, 1851. Volumes 1 and 2 in one. 24mo. viii,280,283. Vol. 2 is new ed., enl. and rev. (London: Charles Knight, 1845). Illus. Fair book. Ex-library. Embossed gilt spine missing ends and part of middle. Embossed red cloth boards, dampstained and edgeworn. Corners bumped and fraying. Boards slightly bowed. Tape repair… Read more about this item

New York c. 1855 Harper. The Family Library. Hardcover 16mo. Dark brown cloth cover. Picture of Mocha as frontispiece. 383p. All 12 text illustrations are present. Pictures available on request. Bookplate of Hermean Society. Text mostly clean and bright . Binding quite secure; hinges not cracked. Spine labelling present. Cloth wearing off edge on rear board. Light fraying of… Read more about this item

London: Charles Knight & Co., 1844. Leather. Near Fine. 5.5" by 3.5". Not Stated . A beautiful new edition of John Francis Davis's illustrated account of China and its culture, three volumes bound in one. A new edition revised and enlarged. Complete in three volumes bound in one. Containing an account of China by the second Governor of… Read more about this item

BiblioBazaar, 2009-10-03. Paperback. Good.

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