1921 STUDIES IN CHINESE LIFE Grainger Chengtu Can Methodist Mission Press, Docs
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Uncommon publication: Studies in Chinese Lofe by Adam Grainger of the China Inland Mission, published by the Canadian Methodist Mission Press, Chengtu, West China, 1921.
151pp., 14.3 cm x 21.7 cm, hard cover, black cloth showing some wear along edges, rubbing along spine, some stains on cover. Some foxing on flyleaf, slight traces of aging throughout book but else in VG inside condition.
Previous author's name on fly leaf, with Chinese chop, rear flylead annotated with a ...few translated words as well as pronunciation of a proverb.
Also enclosed are:
A. A cut out newspaper article "Through a Moon Hate" by L. Z. Yuan
B. A sheet with handwritten notes for a presentation "Children ride horse back, City God, Yang Yang, Empress, to prevent small pox"
C. A sheet with handwritten pencil notes on China and the Chinese
D. A sheet with handwritten pencil notes translating an announcement of the Provincial Government, Feng Yu Hsiang, Chairman, as well as other notes below and on reverse
E. A sheet with handwritten ink notes "Description of a Beautiful Woman", reverse features "Curious Chinese Dishes"
All in all a fascinating look at China and its customs throughout the book and related documents.
151pp., 14.3 cm x 21.7 cm, hard cover, black cloth showing some wear along edges, rubbing along spine, some stains on cover. Some foxing on flyleaf, slight traces of aging throughout book but else in VG inside condition.
Previous author's name on fly leaf, with Chinese chop, rear flylead annotated with a ...few translated words as well as pronunciation of a proverb.
Also enclosed are:
A. A cut out newspaper article "Through a Moon Hate" by L. Z. Yuan
B. A sheet with handwritten notes for a presentation "Children ride horse back, City God, Yang Yang, Empress, to prevent small pox"
C. A sheet with handwritten pencil notes on China and the Chinese
D. A sheet with handwritten pencil notes translating an announcement of the Provincial Government, Feng Yu Hsiang, Chairman, as well as other notes below and on reverse
E. A sheet with handwritten ink notes "Description of a Beautiful Woman", reverse features "Curious Chinese Dishes"
All in all a fascinating look at China and its customs throughout the book and related documents.
