Gray john henry gregor william gow (9 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. A richly illustrated two-volume survey of Chinese law, customs, and daily life by the Archdeacon of Hong Kong, John Henry Gray, illustrated with one hundred and forty plates. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding.First edition.Complete in two volumes.Illustrated throughout with one hundred and forty scenes of traditional life and institutions, including a frontispiece to each volume. Collated, complete.A detailed study of Chinese society describing the laws, customs, religion, daily life, ceremonies, punishments, and social structures of Qing-era China.John Henry Gray (1823-1890) was Archdeacon of Hong Kong and a consular chaplain at Canton, also known as Guangzhou. He spent many years in China as an Anglican missionary, drawing on direct observation for this work. Edited for publication by the Scottish minister and writer William Gow Gregor.An expansive account of Chinese culture and institutions written from a Western observer"s perspective during the height of British engagement with China. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Slight fading and rubbing to extremities. Slight bumping to extremities. Slight discolouration to spines and perimeters of boards. One or tow very minor handling marks to boards. Scattered spotting to endpapers with offsetting. Contents leaves of volume I uncut. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with scattered spotting to first and last few leaves. Slight cockling to pages. Very Good. None Stated (illustrator). book.…