Dore henry s j (3 Ergebnisse)

[Reprint]. Black and white illustrations, xxx + 223pp, endpapers a little foxed, corners rubbed, a very good paperback copy. This 1987 edition, of a translation from the French, presents an illuminating account of some of the innumerable superstitious customs which have long held sway over Chinese social and family life. Generously illustrated, this fascinating catalogue of ritual and habit is the result of the author's first-hand experience, gained over a period of twenty years in rural China in the late 19th century.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. Paperback. Good condition. Several minor scores on covers. Spine is creased at ends and has one or two marks. Minor wear on spine ends and leading corners. Minor foxing and a few marks on page block. Pages are clean, and the text and illustrations are clear. AF. Used. …

(2), XXI, (1), 156; (2), XV, (1), 157-228; (2), XXVIII, 229-320; (2), XXV, (1), 321-464; (2), XXIV, 465-736 pp. + more than 300 colour (chromolithographed) plates + numerous facsimiles + some photoengraved plates. Open-sewn cloth-backed printed boards. Cover to vol. 5 slightly stained but overall a very good set. First part complete, a second part was published in six? parts and were devoted to the Chinese Pantheon of religious figures.…