chronological tables chinese history zhongguo von tung tso pin (2 Ergebnisse)

Two volumes, Volume I, xvi + 357pp; Volume II, 412pp, text in traditional Chinese characters, 26.5 x 19.4cm, rebound with original wrappers laid down. The binder has erroneously transposed the volume numbers on the spines, but content and volume information is correct as per title pages. First and last leaves and edges foxed and browned, some browning of the laid down wrappers particularly on spine. Text block clean, a sound hardback copy. Tung Tso-pin (Dong Zuobin), an authority in oracle bone inscriptions and Shang dynasty history, systematically organized China?s historical timelines, integrating astronomical data, archaeological findings, and textual records. The book is an invaluable reference for reconciling traditional Chinese dynastic dates with modern scholarship and dating systems.

First edition, first printing (1000 copies); 2 volumes, small folio, pp. [10], xvi, 357, [3]; [4], 412, [2]; tables throughout; original printed green wrappers bound into contemporary black cloth stamped in gilt on spine; text lightly toned but in all generally fine throughout. Text in English and Chinese.