Ts'Ao Yin and The K'Ang-Hsi Emperor

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 7x2x10. First Edition. Yale University Press, 1966; same date on title and copyright pages, no later printings indicated; xiv, [1], 329, [2] pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; very minor wear to edges of red cloth boards, gilt/black titling remains bright and bold; text very… Read more about this item

Yale University Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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Paperback / softback. New. In this highly praised book, Jonathan D. Spence recounts the story of Ts'ao Yin, hereditary bond-servant to the Manchu emperors. Ts'ao Yin, whose great-grandfather was captured and enslaved by the Manchus and whose descendant wrote Dream of the Red Chamber, China's most famous novel, becomes the focal point of a fascinating study that shed… Read more about this item

Yale University Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.