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Editore: Hong Kong University Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 9622099610ISBN 13: 9789622099616
Da: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Libro
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Standard-sized.
Editore: Hong Kong University Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 9622099610ISBN 13: 9789622099616
Da: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
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Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Editore: Hong Kong Uni Press., 2009
Da: The Antique Bookshop & Curios (ANZAAB), Crows Nest, NSW, Australia
Prima edizione
Or.bds. Dustjacket. 260pp. b/w plates. Fine. 1st ed. Inscribed by the author.
Editore: Hong Kong Univ Pr, 2009
ISBN 10: 9622099610ISBN 13: 9789622099616
Da: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Regno Unito
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Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. illustrated edition. 260 pages. 9.25x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.
Editore: Hong Kong University Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 9622099610ISBN 13: 9789622099616
Da: Aardvark Rare Books, Bucknell, SHROP, Regno Unito
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Hardcover. Condizione: New.
Editore: HONG KONG UNIV PR, 2009
ISBN 10: 9622099610ISBN 13: 9789622099616
Da: Brook Bookstore, Milano, MI, Italia
Libro
Condizione: new.
Editore: Hong Kong University Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 9622099610ISBN 13: 9789622099616
Da: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Libro
Condizione: New.
Editore: Hong Kong University Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 9622099610ISBN 13: 9789622099616
Da: GreatBookPricesUK, Castle Donington, DERBY, Regno Unito
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Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Editore: University of Chicago press, 2009
ISBN 10: 9622099610ISBN 13: 9789622099616
Da: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.
Libro
Condizione: New. Brand New.
Editore: Hong Kong University Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 9622099610ISBN 13: 9789622099616
Da: GreatBookPricesUK, Castle Donington, DERBY, Regno Unito
Libro
Condizione: New.
Editore: Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong, 2009
ISBN 10: 9622099610ISBN 13: 9789622099616
Da: CitiRetail, Stevenage, Regno Unito
Libro
Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. "Often sent with their families to lonely outposts at a turbulent time in Chinese history, the experiences of the Customs Officers are very little-known: this makes the story of C.H. Brewitt-Taylor, his rise from very humble origins to service in far-flung corners of China, both hot and cold, dull and dangerous, all the more welcome." - From the Foreword by Dr. Frances Wood, British Library Living most of his adult life as an official in the Chinese Imperial Customs Service, Charles Brewitt-Taylor also achieved distinction as a scholar of Chinese. He prepared a masterly translation of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the first of the major traditional Chinese novels to be fully translated into English. In this biography, Cyril Cannon provides the fascinating story of an Englishman who lived through the last years of the Qing dynasty, was trapped in the British Legation during the Boxer uprising (when the first draft of his translation was destroyed), and went on to occupy a number of senior positions in the Imperial Customs as Commissioner of Customs in various ports, Shanghai Postmaster and first Director of the important Customs College.While recounting his official life and his scholarly work, the author skillfully reconstructs the life of an expatriate and his relationships. His public success from humble origins was marred by the early loss of family including his first wife, and achieved while coping with the mental instability of his second wife (her amazingly frank revelations and fantasies are remarkable), as well as her suspected infidelity. To tell this story, the author draws on a rich range of sources, many previously unused, including archives, official and personal correspondence, diaries, memoirs, contemporary publications, and newspapers, as well as scholarly texts. This study will appeal to all interested in modern Chinese history, and especially in the Imperial Customs Service and in Western interactions with China. It will be valuable reading for anyone studying the history of translation, and the Western discovery of Chinese culture. This readable personal story effectively introduces a crucial transitional stage in China's early development. Brewitt-Taylor was the first to fully translate a traditional Chinese novel into English. His life, in teaching and the Chinese Imperial Customs, makes a fascinating study of an Englishman in Qing and early Republican China. His personal story is marked by sadness, bereavement and his wife's madness. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Editore: Hong Kong University Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 9622099610ISBN 13: 9789622099616
Da: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Libro
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.