Things seen china di chitty (38 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Hardcover. Blue cloth-covered boards with handsome gilt stamping of a figure next to a statue, with gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. Cloth is mildly rubbed along the board's bottom edge. Bottom pair of corners are bumped. Top page edge is gilt. Rear gutter is beginning to to split at the head, muslin is intact. Binding is delicate specifically at pages 72 and 73. Light penciling from previous owner on front free endpaper. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece of a figure in an archway titled "The Entrance to a Buddhist Temple". Tissue guard intact. Title page dated 1909. No copyright page. 251 pages plus last page. Two last pages of what looks like an illustration and an ad have been torn out. Interiors are foxed but type remains bold and easily readable. Many black-and-white photographs of scenes in China throughout. Overall, a fair and handsome copy.…

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. ex-library copy with usual markings. cover shows minor wear and soiling. pages tanned and clean.

hardback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, measuring 6" x 4 1/4", blue cloth pictorial gilt, marbled effect endpapers, a very good tightly bound copy with an unmarked text, b&w plates, catalogue at rear, 252pp. Uncommon.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book captures the diverse and often surprising culture of China, covering numerous aspects of its society and traditions. It takes a fresh look at ancient customs, such as two-parent leadership in the home, and the practice of foot-binding, while discussing the uniqueness of traditions like the Great Wall and the complex system of Mandarin bureaucracy. The author also explores the opposing forces of innovation and tradition, along with other insights into this age-old culture. With its focus on the complexities of China's unique cultural ethos, this book provides a fascinating read for those interested in history, culture, and anthropology alike. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st printing (n.d. 1909). 159pp. Original blue cloth with gilt and black lettering and decoration to upper board and spine. VG copy, binding square and tight, cloth covers clean, gilt bright, hint of fading to spine, light foxing to page edge, internally excellent. Ink name on ffep of Scottish Unionist Party politician William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany (1905-1985), dated 1927 while he served with the Shanghai Defence Force. …

Condizione: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 278 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Presumed first edition, published in 1909 (the earliest traced on Copac and OCLC). Attractively bound in flexible green suede yapp covers with the ornate gilt illustrations and titles to front and spine found on the standard blue cloth edition. I have also had a copy of this edition in red suede, and according to the publisher's flyer that contained, this was published in cloth, leather, and velvet leather in box - this appears to be the same velvet leather edition, both of which I acquired without box. 12 x 16cm. Top edge gilt. 252 + (1) + (2) + 16pp publisher's ads. Collated complete with 50 illustrations including tissue-guarded frontispiece - most of which full-page b/w photos on glossy paper with a couple of line drawings. The covers retain their deep green colour and bright gilt. Short tears to spine ends. A small patch of staining and rubbing to front bottom edge. Wear and partial delamination to the leather where it overlaps the edge of the text block. Interiors very good with occasional spotting, foxing and short tears. School prize bookplate to ffep dated 1914-15.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. An engaging early 20th-century account of observations in China by J. R. Chitty, published by Seeley and Co in 1909. This volume is notably enhanced by fifty illustrations, offering a vivid glimpse into the 'Things seen in China' during this period. The book presents with clean pages and a tight binding, indicating careful preservation. It is a hardcover edition, in Very Good condition, and is offered without a dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. 1st Edition. 1909, Blue cloth binding with gilt decorations on front and spine, Things seen in China with 50 illustrations, 251pp,14pp publisher's catalogue at end. Condition: Pages have shelf-ware, pages 12 and 13 have damage (likely due to pages having been previously been attached/not cut), page 23 (illustration) is loose, pages have browning to edges and spotting that gets heavier towards front and back of book. Cover has some discolouration and general shelf-ware which is more prevalent on edges. Copy is well-read (and binding is fragile in some areas as a result).…

156 S., zahlreiche Illustrationen, Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 0 Kl.-8°, Leinen, Namensschild auf Vorsatz.

Paris, Librairie Vuibert, 1910, Gr.-8°, 214 S., mit 48 schwarz-weiß Photographien auf Tafeln, goldgeprägter, illustrierter Original-Leinwandeinband (Einband leicht berieben und bestoßen, 2 Seiten mit Randeinrissen unten).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover, binding condition: Very Good, 15 x 11 cm, XI + 255 + 16 + illustrations outside the text, English, 1st Edition, illustrations, book condition: Very Good [This description may have been translated by AI.].

first published in 1909. A fascinating insight into the China of the 1910s including chapters entitled 'Family Life'; 'Social China' and 'Artistic, Literary, and Agricultural China', with some arresting plates including two captioned 'Capital Punishment of a River Pirate' and 'Within the Forbidden City'.Original light blue cloth prettily blocked in black and gilt, top edge gilt, faded/stained endpapers; with 14 crisp photographic plates printed in half-tones and 2 line illustrations; a good copy.…

LeatherBound. Condizione: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 230. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1922 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 230.…

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 272. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1909 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 272.…

LeatherBound. Condizione: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 260. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1908 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 260.…

Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 262.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 276.

First edition. Sixteenmo, pp., 251, [5], 14 of advertisements, [2], 50 illustrations, most of which are black-and-white photographs, plus frontispiece. Collated and complete. Publisher's original yapp-edged green velvet, elaborately gilt to spine and upper cover; yapp edges; top edge gilt. Contemporary school prize inscription to front free end-paper. One corner creased, spine cocked, a little soiling to end-papers. Contents clean, bright, and rather fresh. A very good copy. A substantially illustrated account of Chinese life, attractively bound in velvet leather. This volume discusses topics including culture, literature, social life, commerce, and religion. …

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1922 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 232 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 232 Volume c.1.…

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1909 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 272 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 272 Language: English.…

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1912 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 284 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 284 Language: English.…