Folio Society Three Kingdoms Rare
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:46973343 | Publisher: Folio Society |
A rare copy, made even more so due to the fact it is still factory sealed and in mint condition.
Written byLuo Guanzhong in the 14th century, Three Kingdoms is a Chinese historical novel based upon events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty, and the Three Kingdoms period (220-280). It is possibly the most famous and important novel in classic Chinese literature. Not only is it the earliest of the “Four Classical Novels of Chinese literature “, but it created a... complete cultural phenomenon whose impact is still fresh today. Introduced by Ma Jian and translated by Moss Roberts.
Translated and with an introductory essay by Moss Roberts. Introduction by Ma Jian.
Four volumes blocked in Vendome cloth. 'Vendome', the name of the material, is a nod to Charvet Place Vendôme, a storied French clothing company famous for their silk. Place Vendôme is a square in Paris between the Tuileries Gardens and Opera Garnier where the company's store has been located since 19th century (hence at some point becoming part of the company's name). So Vendome is simply a clever-ish name of some particular art silk fabric. [This paragraph copied from LibraryThing]
Written byLuo Guanzhong in the 14th century, Three Kingdoms is a Chinese historical novel based upon events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty, and the Three Kingdoms period (220-280). It is possibly the most famous and important novel in classic Chinese literature. Not only is it the earliest of the “Four Classical Novels of Chinese literature “, but it created a... complete cultural phenomenon whose impact is still fresh today. Introduced by Ma Jian and translated by Moss Roberts.
Translated and with an introductory essay by Moss Roberts. Introduction by Ma Jian.
Four volumes blocked in Vendome cloth. 'Vendome', the name of the material, is a nod to Charvet Place Vendôme, a storied French clothing company famous for their silk. Place Vendôme is a square in Paris between the Tuileries Gardens and Opera Garnier where the company's store has been located since 19th century (hence at some point becoming part of the company's name). So Vendome is simply a clever-ish name of some particular art silk fabric. [This paragraph copied from LibraryThing]
