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Lot 130

Sale 5126 - Fine Books, Maps & Manuscripts
May 31, 2012 6:00AM ET
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6 vols.


6 vols.
19th Century Imprints on China: Houghton, Rev. Ross. Women of the Orient..account...Social Condition of Women. Cincinnati, Ohio: Hitchcock and Walden, (1877). 8vo, gilt-decorated green cloth, gilt-lettered; extremities rubbed, spine heads and tails frayed. With frontis and in-text illus. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpapers. * Fielde, Adele M. Pagoda Shadows. Boston: W.G. Corthell, 1884. 16mo, orig. gilt-pictorial brown cloth, gilt lettered; some scuffing and wear to extremities. With in-text photo illus. Pages toned. * Douglas, Robert K. The Story of Nations: China. N.Y: G.P. Putnam's, 1899. 8vo, orig. green cloth; corners bumped, extremities rubbed, spine faded. With photo. illus. Scattered soiling, to front and rear matter, hole to front endpaper. Open tear to last text page. * Moule, Arthur. New China and Old. London: Seeley and Co., 1891. 8vo, orig. gilt-decorated blue cloth; edges scuffed and worn, spine faded. Photo illus. Scattered occasional foxing. Ink library stamp to front paste-down. * Williams, S. Wells. The Middle Kingdom. New York: Charles Scribner's, 1883. Revised ed. 2 vols. 8vo, gilt-pictorial blue cloth, gilt-lettered; scuffed edges. With chromo. litho fold frontispiece, engraved title, plates & fold map in pocket at rear.

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