Grantham a e alexandra etheldred (4 Ergebnisse)

VG orig. rose cloth, in torn dj lacking lower front panel. xiii, [1], 255 p.; 9 halftone illus. on 8 plates; 22 cm. 1st edition. Binding is Hardcover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. String-tied red marbled wrappers with cover label. 16mo. 56pp. Housed in matching portfolio in red marbled boards. A long poem about the final days of the Tang dynasty emperor Xuanzong's consort Yang Yuhuan. Grantham, German-born but educated at Cambridge, published several volumes of poetry including "Mater Dolorosa" which was dedicated to the son she lost in the first World War. A very good copy with light wear. The slipcase lacks one of the bone clasps but is in good condition with light fading and edgewear. …

Hardbound. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. In this eloquently written volume, the author embarks on a critical comparison of Chinese history, philosophy and religion with that of the Occidental world, the result being a potent condemnation of Western nationalism and the bloody wars that are the result. Grantham was a German-born, Cambridge-educated pacifist and feminist poet; she lost both a husband and two sons in Europe's two great wars. Following the death of her first husband, she remarried Johan Munthe, a Norwegian employed by the Chinese Maritime Customs Service. Grantham and Munthe resided in Peking for over 15 years. Spine darkened, light tanning to EPs, otherwise a solid, clean and unmarked copy. 295 pp., 1 b&w photo. Size: 22 x 15 cm.…

Hardbound. Zustand: Very Good +. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. A carefully researched, elegantly written history of early China, including much unusually personal detail about the lives and deeds of China's early rulers. Grantham, a German-born, Cambridge-educated feminist poet, resided in Peking with her second husband for over 15 years. They were closely acquainted with China's then-ruling classes and were also renowned collectors and connoisseurs of Chinese art. Rear free endpaper browned near gutter, light browning on frontispiece verso, slight spotting on page fore-edges. An internally clean, tight volume in vg dj now protected in Mylar. Overall excellent condition. xi, 643 pp., 19 b&w portraits of China's rulers, endpaper map, detailed dynastic tables, bibliography, index, 8 pp. advertising in rear. Size: 23 x 16 cm.…