china series views displaying von wright george (15 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book is a detailed account of China in the early 19th century. It is illustrated with hand-colored plates, and provides a detailed description of the scenery, architecture, and social habits of the ancient empire. The author, George Newenham Wright, was a prominent English writer and publisher of the time.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that encompasses the Asian continent to significant time periods spanning centuries, the book was made in an effort to preserve the work of previous generations.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explore the captivating landscapes, architecture, and social customs of 19th-century China through 'China, In A Series Of Views, Displaying The Scenery, Architecture And Social Habits Of That Ancient Empire,' Volume 4. This volume features detailed illustrations drawn from original sketches by Thomas Allom, accompanied by historical and descriptive notices from G. N. Wright.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book is a detailed account of China in the early 19th century. It is illustrated with hand-colored plates, and provides a detailed description of the scenery, architecture, and social habits of the ancient empire. The author, George Newenham Wright, was a prominent English writer and publisher of the time.

Buch. 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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4 vols. in 2. Title-page, 96 pp., Title-page, 72 pp.; Title-page, 68 pp., Title-page, 56 pp., 72 pp. (Life of Kang-He, Emperor of China). With 4 engraved vignette titles with tissue guards, and 124 steel engraving plates with tissue guards. Spine faded, edges of binding and cover board somewhat rubbed, pages and some tissue guards slightly browned, one text sheet with small tear inside the text, one plate with small tear outside the picture, one tissue guard with small tear in volume 3, else a fine copy. Sprache: Englisch 4°, contempory half cloth binding with decorative gilt stamped spine.

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First edition, 2 volumes, 4to, pp. [4], 96; [5], 6-72; [5], 6-68; [5], 6-56; 128 engraved plates including engraved vignette title pages; contemporary diced russia, gilt-paneled spine in 5 compartments, labels wanting in 2, a.e.g.; extremities rubbed, some minor peeling of the leather, vignette title and frontispiece in volume I a little spotted, and very occasional light spotting throughout; in all, a good, sound, and clean copy. Allom's engravings, after drawings from Staunton's collection, show many places in the interior of China which were new to Western eyes, and it was considered "the best-known nineteenth-century work on the subject" (ODNB). Cordier, Sinica, 80-81; Lowendhal 986; Lust 363.

Zustand: gut. 96 S., 32 Taf. + 72 S., 32 Taf. + 68 S., 32 Taf. + 72 S., 32 Taf., 28 cm, Halbledereinbände der Zeit fleckig und berieben, gebräunt, teilweise stockfleckig, einzelne Seiten am Rand mit Wasserfleck, vol. 1 + 3 jeweils Seite 6/7 am oberen Rand Fehlstelle mit ca. 6 Zeilen Textverlust, vol. 2 +4 S. 6 jeweils mit altem Besitzvermerk, vl. 1 eine Tafel lose und an den Rändern beschädigt, Vol. 4 eine Tafel mit Riss. Sprache: Englisch.