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19881725NICE. EDITIONS D'ART SEFER. LE CHANT DES SPHERES. MONACO. EDITIONS ARTS ET COULEURS. 1988-1990. 2 VOLUMES IN-FOLIO (41 X 32 X 15,5 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON) EN FEUILLES DE 140 + (8) ET 134 + (8) PAGES, SOUS CHEMISE CARTONNEE NOIRE ORNEE D’UN IDEOGRAMME DORE ET EMBOITAGE DE L’EDITEUR RECOUVERT DE VELOURS NOIR, PLAT SUPERIEUR ORNE D’UNE COMPOSITION AVEC IDEOGRAMME DORE DANS UN ENCAFREMENT A FROID, TITRE DORE AU DOS. ILLUSTRE DE NOMBREUSES COMPOSITIONS IN ET HORS-TEXTE, DANS LE STYLE DE L'ENLUMINURE, MISES EN COULEURS A LA MAIN. PREMIER TIRAGE LIMITE A 1280 EXEMPLAIRES NUMEROTES, DONT 30 HORS-COMMERCE. UN DES 750 SUR VELIN D'ARCHES, CELUI-CI PORTANT LE NUMERO 761 ET ACCOMPAGNE DE SON CERTIFICAT D'AUTHENTICITE AU MEME NUMERO SIGNE PAR L'ARTISTE ET L'EDITEUR. TRES BEL EXEMPLAIRE.
1918127035China: Kanshou 1918. James Legge's classic Chinese-English translation of the four major texts of Confucian philosophy. Octavo original cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In very good condition. Ownership inscriptions and bookplates in both Chinese and English. Scottish linguist missionary sinologist and translator James Legge was best known as an early translator of Classical Chinese texts into English. Legge served as a representative of the London Missionary Society in Malacca and Hong Kong 1840–1873 and was the first Professor of Chinese at Oxford University 1876–1897. In association with Max Müller he prepared the monumental Sacred Books of the East series published in 50 volumes between 1879 and 1891. Kanshou hardcover
0192839209New. Brand new and still unused unknown
1898013970Hong Kong: Printed by Man Yu Tong 1898. Book measures 22x15.cm. 2617pp. Bound in period or early half calf calf corners cloth boards raised bands gilt lines and title lettering. Leather rubbed scuffed with some wear loss on edges hinge joints split but boards still attached. Generally a good binding. Internally pages clean throughout. A good clean copy. . Half Calf. Near Very Good. 8vo. Printed by Man Yu Tong Hardcover
183789302Paris: Firmin-Didot 1837. Fine. Firmin-Didot Paris 1837 16.2 x 25 cm Broché First edition published in book form expanded with the French translation established by G. Pauthier. cf. Cordier ""Sinica"" 1399-1340.A portion of the work had first appeared in 1832 in the ""Revue Encyclopédique"" of MayJune and was also issued separately in a 23-page printing.The text is presented in French with a Latin version and the Chinese text facing.The Chinese characters were produced using movable types engraved on steel punches and cast by Marcellin-Legrand engraver to the Royal Printing Office.A small angular loss at the foot of the lower cover required a minor restoration on the last page of the volume; slight inconsequential tears at head and tail of spine. Firmin-Didot unknown
1933175804Shanghai: Printed for Members of the Limited Editions Club by the Commercial Press 1933. The publisher's copy with the beautiful redwood box Limited edition number 334 of 1500 copies the copy of George Macy 1900-1956 the founder of the Limited Editions Club with his inked initials and blind stamp on the limitation page. Lionel Giles's translation of the Analects was first published in 1907 and is distinctive for grouping Confucius's sayings thematically rather than according to the classic chapter arrangement. Giles produced his interpretation as a rejoinder to the efforts of the great missionary sinologist James Legge. According to the introduction Legge with his belief in the innate superiority of Christianity misinterpreted Confucianism's "very core and essence" p. 4. Large octavo. Original decorative silk brocade wrappers white thread xianzhuang stitching spine ends capped with blue and silver silk pattern front cover with xylographic title label speckled with gilt gilt-flecked yellow endpapers. Housed in original redwood box with hand-incised green lettering and red Chinese seal. With 4 lithographed plates. Covers bright light creasing and toning: a near-fine copy in shiny box with one repair and a few light abrasions. unknown
198950721New York New York: Vintage Books. New. 1989. Paperback. 0679722963 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened - 258 pages -- with a bonus offer-- . Vintage Books paperback
199721006New York: W. W. Norton. New. 1997. Hardcover. 0393040194 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - 224 pages -- Interior text is clean tight and unmarked. Pages are intact and tight to the spine. Very slight rubbing to front flap of DJ. From a review by Ray Olson in "Booklist": "Nearly all of us think we know Confucius ca. 551-479 B. C. . He is the archetypal Chinese sage spouting cryptic one-liners and to the slightly more knowledgeable the inventor of ancestor worship and the groveling before authority that supposedly hobbled progress in China. With his new translation of the only Confucian text Leys seeks to restore Confucius' reputation by presenting him as an apt teacher for today. Confucius' China was racked by political dissolution and violence and he prescribed ritualized politeness as a means of bolstering order. But he did not countenance injustice venality and the other vices of authority; and he thought that being a gentleman--the most important and desirable status in his political prescription--was something an ethical man from any social class could attain provided he mastered the kind of education the West has called liberal. To Western societies that many find lacking in civility order and virtue Confucius does indeed speak and in this version with maximum clarity thanks to the crystalline introduction and notes as much as to the translation." -- with a bonus offer--; . W. W. Norton hardcover
28148Mentor. As New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - TEXT PRISTINE --copyright 1955; eleventh printing. -- with a bonus offer-- . Mentor paperback
169168859London: Printed for Randal Taylor near Stationers-Hall 1691. Full Description:<br> <br> CONFUCIUS. The Morals of Confucius A Chinese Philosopher Who Flourished above Five Hundred Years before the Coming of Christ. Being One of the Choicest Pieces of Learning Remaining of That Nation. London: Printed for Randal Taylor near Stationers-Hall 1691 i.e. 1780.<br> <br> Reprint of the first edition in English of any part of the works of Confucius. Twelvemo 6 5/8 x 3 3/4 inches; 168 x 95 mm. xx 183 1 blank pp. With folding engraved frontispiece portrait of Confucius often absent. Reproduction of the 1691 first edition by the British Library in circa 1780. Although it is commonly noted to have been reprinted in 1780 there has been some debate as to the printing year being as early as 1760. To this our present copy has an ownership inscription dated "1776".<br> <br> Full contemporary calf rebacked to style. Contemporary red morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Top edge dyed brown. Rubbing and scuffing to boards and edges. Front outer hinge cracking along spine. A bit of offsetting to the title page. A few instances of foxing. Previous owner's old ink signatures to front endpapers one of which dated 1776. Some very light browning. Hinges slightly cracked. Otherwise a very good copy.<br> <br> Early printing of Confucius in English containing selections from the works of the philosopher translated from La Morale de Confucius a compilation by J. de la Brune published in Amsterdam in 1688. De la Brune's translation in turn was adapted from the Latin translation of Confucius's Ta Hsueh Chung Yung and the Lun Yu by Intorcetta Couplet Herdtrich and Rougemont published in Paris in 1687.<br> <br> "Confucius was one of the most noted philosophers in Chinese history some have even compared his contributions to Eastern philosophy to those of Socrates in the West. This edition printed in 1691 is interesting in several respects. It shows an awareness of Eastern ideas that one would not normally associate with 17th century England. Additionally the author of this work attempts to put Confucius' ideas into a Western/Christian context. In the advertisement at the front it is stressed that though Confucius was a pagan his ideas are not inconsistent with the teachings of the Bible and his desire for achieving virtue and morality is certainly consistent with the beliefs of 17th century Christian philosophers" Remnant Trust Collection.<br> <br> ESTC T213641. Lowndes I p. 510. Wing C5806.<br> <br> HBS 68859.<br> <br> $2000. Printed for Randal Taylor near Stationers-Hall unknown
19882816MONACO. EDITIONS ARTS ET COULEURS. 1988-1990. 2 VOLUMES IN-FOLIO (30 X 39,5 X 13 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON) DE 140 + (8) ET 134 + (8) PAGES, RELIURE DE L'EDITEUR PLEIN CHAGRIN NOIR, DOS A NERFS ORNE D'UN DECOR A FROID ET EN DORE, TITRE ET TETE DORES, PLATS BISEAUTES ORNES D'UN DECOR A FROID ET EN DORE, LETTRES CHINOISES METALLIQUES LAQUEES EN ROUGE AU CENTRE DES PLATS SUPERIEURS, DENTELLE INTERIEURE DOREE, GARDES DE SOIE MOIREE, NON ROGNES, SOUS ETUI BORDE DE L’EDITEUR RECOUVERT EGALEMENT DE SOIE MOIREE. ILLUSTRE DE NOMBREUSES COMPOSITIONS IN ET HORS-TEXTE, DANS LE STYLE DE L'ENLUMINURE, MISES EN COULEURS A LA MAIN. PREMIER TIRAGE LIMITE A 1280 EXEMPLAIRES NUMEROTES, DONT 30 HORS-COMMERCE, TOUS SUR VELIN D'ARCHES, CELUI-CI PORTANT LE NUMERO 818 ET ACCOMPAGNE DE SON CERTIFICAT D'AUTHENTICITE AU MEME NUMERO SIGNE PAR L'ARTISTE ET L'EDITEUR. TRES BEL EXEMPLAIRE.
108979Nice, Le Chant des Sphères, Reliure d'Art Sefer, Edition de Prestige, 1988-1989, 2 volumes in-folio de375x280 mm environ, Tome I : 4ff.blancs, 140 pages, 5ff. (table, achevé d'imprimer, justificatif de tirage, certificat d'authenticité), accompagné d'une suite du trait en laqué rouge Chine des illustrations in-texte et hors-texte sur Vélin d'Arches, 4ff. blancs, - Tome II : 4ff.blancs,134 pages, 5ff. (table justificatif de tirage, certificat d'authenticité), suivi d'une suite en laqué rouge Chine des illustrations sur Vélin d'Arches, 4ff. blancs, en feuillets sous chemise rigide recouverte de velours noir avec 2 idéogrammes dorés sur les premiers plats, ensemble dans 2 coffrets recouverts de velours noir, avec décor à froid et or, avec au centre 2 idéogrammes dorés en relief entourés de motifs dorés (un dragon et un motif floral). Dos lisses demi lune, avec le nom de l'auteur de l'auteur à la japonnaise encadré d'un motif doré (pagode), et de motifs poussés à froid (dragons, fleurs, oiseaux). Exemplaire N° 413/1250, un des 200 exemplaires sur Vélin d'Arches numérotés de 251 à 450, comportant une suite du trait en laque rouge chine des illustrations in-texte et hors texte sur vélin d'Arches (sans la planche HT encadrée). Encadrements en couleurs sur toutes pages du texte de Confucius. Illustrations de Jean GradassI, dans chaque volume : 1 double page, 6 hors texte à pleine page, 2 pages de titres illustrées, des en-têtes, lettrines et culs-de-lampe, reproduits à l'aquarelle au pochoirs. Infimes frottements sur les coiffes, et sur les lettres dorés du premier plat d'un volume.
1777PHO-1678Paris : chez Ph.-D. Pierres & Clousier, imprimeur-libraire, rue saint-Jacques, 1777-1785. 12 volumes in-4 (260x200mm), relié veau époque , dos à nerfs orné avec titre et tomaison, dos frottés , illustré de 14 planches (sur 16) et 2 cartes dépliantes contours en couleurs par Brion d’après le P. de Mailla (sur 3), relié plein veau marbré époque, dos à nerfs orné, tranches rouges, dos cassé au tome 1, frottements, quelques charnières fendues, coins et coiffes usés, manque au dos tome 8, trace de vieille humidité au tome 8, manque les pièces de tomaison (tome 1,4,8) et pièce de titre tome 12,quelques brunissures et taches.
500052037unknown 1111. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Poor. In chinese script "The Virtue of Ghosts and Gods" is a direct translation of a famous phrase from the Chinese classic text the Doctrine of the Mean Zhongyong. The original Chinese phrase is "" Gui shén zhi wèi dé qí shèng yi hu which can be translated as "The virtue of ghosts and gods how mighty it is!". This phrase attributed to Confucius via his grandson Zisi the compiler of the text is used to illustrate the pervasive and subtle nature of Heaven's influence and moral order in the world. It emphasizes that while the actions of spiritual beings ancestors and gods may not be physically seen or heard their effects are embodied in all things and are constantly present in the natural order and human experience. The text contrasts their invisible nature with their manifest influence as proof of a profound all-encompassing virtue. <br/> <br/> unknown paperback
19881163MONACO. EDITIONS ARTS ET COULEURS. 1988-1990. 2 VOLUMES IN-FOLIO (30 X 39,5 X 13 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON) DE 140 + (8) ET 134 + (8) PAGES, RELIURES DE L'EDITEUR PLEIN CHAGRIN NOIR ET PLEIN CHAGRIN ROUGE, DOS A NERFS ORNE D'UN DECOR A FROID ET EN DORE, TITRE DORE, PLATS BISEAUTES ORNES D'UN DECOR A FROID ET EN DORE, LETTRES CHINOISES METALLIQUES LAQUEES EN NOIR ET EN ROUGE AU CENTRE DES PLATS SUPERIEURS, DENTELLE INTERIEURE DOREE, TETE DOREE, NON ROGNES, SOUS ETUI BORDE DE L’EDITEUR RECOUVERT DE SOIE MOIREE. ILLUSTRE DE NOMBREUSES COMPOSITIONS IN ET HORS-TEXTE, DANS LE STYLE DE L'ENLUMINURE, MISES EN COULEURS A LA MAIN. PREMIER TIRAGE LIMITE A 1280 EXEMPLAIRES NUMEROTES, DONT 30 HORS-COMMERCE. UN DES 200 SUR VELIN D'ARCHES COMPORTANT UNE PLANCHE HORS-TEXTE, ENCADREE, ET UNE SUITE DU TRAIT EN LAQUE ROUGE DES ILLUSTRATIONS IN ET HORS-TEXTE, CELUI-CI PORTANT LE NUMERO 274 ET ACCOMPAGNE DE SON CERTIFICAT D'AUTHENTICITE AU MEME NUMERO SIGNE PAR L'ARTISTE ET L'EDITEUR. EXEMPLAIRE ENRICHI D'UN ENVOI AU CRAYON DE L'ILLUSTRATEUR : «HOMMAGE DE L'ARTISTE, J. GRADASSI». TRES BEL EXEMPLAIRE.
1777PHO-2396Paris : chez Ph. -D. Pierres & Clousier, imprimeur-libraire, rue saint-Jacques, 1777-1785. 12 volumes in-4 (260x200mm), relié demi basane, dos à nerfs avec titre et tomaison. Page de titre du tome 8 détachée, plats frottés, quelques coiffes accidentées, petits manques aux dos (t4 &10), coins émoussés, quelques rousseurs en début et fin de volume. Illustré de 16 planches (complet) et 3 cartes dépliantes par Brion d’après le P. de Mailla et 5 tableaux dépliants.
1724138719London: Printed for F. Fayram at the South Entrance into the Royal Exchange 1724. Rare third edition in English of The Morals of Confucius the first published work to introduce English readers to Confucianism. Small octavo bound in full period or period-style speckled calf with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands morocco spine label lettered in gilt elaborate gilt scrolling to the front and rear panels gilt turn-ins marbled endpapers all edges speckled red. Small bookplates to the pastedown. Stated second edition though actually the third edition a reissue of the edition of 1706 with a cancel title page. In very good condition. All early editions are very rare this in a particularly desirable binding. "Basically a translation of Le Morale de Confucius philosophe de la Chine" Savouret 1688 The Morals of Confucius was "translated and abridged from the Latin translation of Prospero Intorcetta Philippe Couplet and others or from an intervening French translation attributed to Louis Cousin or Jean de La Brune" ESTC T140229. Chinese philosopher Confucius’s principles had a commonality with earlier Chinese tradition with an emphasis on personal and governmental morality ancestral veneration respect for one’s elders and strong family loyalty. His teachings left a legacy of disciples and gained widespread prominence under the Han and Tang Dynasties became the official imperial philosophy of China after his death in 479 B.C.E. and remained the dominant philosophy in China until the early 20th century. Likely compiled and composed by his disciples after Confucius's death the Analects or Maxims grew to be one of the central texts of Confucianism by the end of the Han Dynasty. Printed for F. Fayram at the South Entrance into the Royal Exchange hardcover
1706107212London: T. Horne 1706. Rare second edition in English of The Morals of Confucius. Small octavo bound in full contemporary sheep contemporary sheep. In very good condition toning to the extremities. Basically a translation of Le Morale de Confucius philosophe de la Chine" Savouret 1688 The Morals of Confucius was "translated and abridged from the Latin translation of Prospero Intorcetta Philippe Couplet and others or from an intervening French translation attributed to Louis Cousin or Jean de La Brune" ESTC T140229. Chinese philosopher Confucius’s principles had a commonality with earlier Chinese tradition with an emphasis on personal and governmental morality ancestral veneration respect for one’s elders and strong family loyalty. His teachings left a legacy of disciples and gained widespread prominence under the Han and Tang Dynasties became the official imperial philosophy of China after his death in 479 B.C.E. and remained the dominant philosophy in China until the early 20th century. Likely compiled and composed by his disciples after Confucius's death the Analects or Maxims grew to be one of the central texts of Confucianism by the end of the Han Dynasty. T. Horne unknown
1706107212London: T. Horne 1706. Rare second edition in English of The Morals of Confucius. Small octavo bound in full contemporary sheep contemporary sheep. In very good condition toning to the extremities. "Basically a translation of Le Morale de Confucius philosophe de la Chine" Savouret 1688 The Morals of Confucius was "translated and abridged from the Latin translation of Prospero Intorcetta Philippe Couplet and others or from an intervening French translation attributed to Louis Cousin or Jean de La Brune" ESTC T140229. Chinese philosopher Confucius's principles had a commonality with earlier Chinese tradition with an emphasis on personal and governmental morality ancestral veneration respect for one's elders and strong family loyalty. His teachings left a legacy of disciples and gained widespread prominence under the Han and Tang Dynasties became the official imperial philosophy of China after his death in 479 B.C.E. and remained the dominant philosophy in China until the early 20th century. Likely compiled and composed by his disciples after Confucius's death the Analects or Maxims grew to be one of the central texts of Confucianism by the end of the Han Dynasty. T. Horne unknown books
19883789NICE. EDITIONS D'ART SEFER. LE CHANT DES SPHERES. MONACO. EDITIONS ARTS ET COULEURS. 1988-1990. 2 VOLUMES IN-FOLIO DE 140 + (8) ET 134 + (8) PAGES, RELIURE DE L'EDITEUR PLEIN CHAGRIN NOIR, DIFFERENTE POUR CHACUN DES 2 VOLUMES (SEFER RELIEUR) :TOME I. DOS A NERFS ORNE D'UN DECOR A FROID ET EN DORE, TITRE DORE, PLATS BISEAUTES ORNES D'UN DECOR A FROID ET EN DORE, LETTRES CHINOISES METALLIQUES LAQUEES EN NOIR ET EN ROUGE AU CENTRE DU PLAT SUPERIEUR, DENTELLE INTERIEURE DOREE, TETE DOREE, NON ROGNE, SOUS EMBOITAGE 1/2 CHAGRIN NOIR (34 X 42,5 X 8,5 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON), DOS IDENTIQUE A CELUI DE L'OUVRAGE, LE RESTE RECOUVERT D'UNE SOIE MOIREE ROUGE. TOME II. DOS ORNE D'UN CAISSON EN CREUX AVEC DECOR FLORAL ET TITRE DORES, PLATS BISEAUTES, PLAT SUPERIEUR RICHEMENT ORNE D'UNE PAGODE EN RELIEF EN ROUGE ET EN DORE, AVEC INCRUSTATIONS DE PLAQUES EMAILLEES A DECOR POLYCHROME D'UNE PAGODE ET DE DRAGONS, TETE DOREE, NON ROGNE, SOUS EMBOITAGE 1/2 CHAGRIN NOIR (33,5 X 40 X 9,5 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON), DOS IDENTIQUE A CELUI DE L'OUVRAGE, LE RESTE RECOUVERT D'UNE SOIE MOIREE ROUGE.ILLUSTRE DE NOMBREUSES COMPOSITIONS IN ET HORS-TEXTE, DANS LE STYLE DE L'ENLUMINURE, MISES EN COULEURS A LA MAIN. PREMIER TIRAGE LIMITE A 1280 EXEMPLAIRES NUMEROTES, DONT 30 HORS-COMMERCE. UN DES 100 SUR VELIN D'ARCHES RESERVES AU CERCLE DES BIBLIOPHILES ARTS ET COULEURS NUMEROTES AC 1 A AC 100, CELUI-CI PORTANT LE NUMERO AC 10 DANS CHACUN DES VOLUMES, ET COMPORTANT 2 ILLUSTRATIONS ORIGINALES SIGNEES, UNE PLANCHE HORS-TEXTE, ENCADREE ET UNE SUITE EN COULEURS DES ILLUSTRATIONS HORS-TEXTE. ACCOMPAGNE DE SON CERTIFICAT D'AUTHENTICITE AU MEME NUMERO SIGNE PAR L'ARTISTE ET L'EDITEUR. LES ILLUSTRATIONS ORIGINALES ET LA SUITE SONT INSEREES DANS DEUX CHEMISES RECOUVERTES DE SUEDINE NOIRE AVEC LE PLAT SUPERIEUR ORNE D'IDEOGRAMMES CHINOIS DORES. INFIMES PETITS DEFAUTS EXTERIEURS SANS GRAVITE, SINON TRES BEL EXEMPLAIRE.
14666Nice, Le Chant des Sphères, Reliure d'Art Sefer, 1988-1989. 2 volumes in-folio, 140-(10) pp. et 134-(10) pp., plein cuir, noir pour le tome I, rouge pour le tome II avec le nom de l'auteur en caractères chinois en métal sur les premiers plats, encadrements des plats d'un quadruple filet en creux avec à l'intérieur de foisonnants motifs sinisants, dos lisse avec le nom de l'auteur encadré d'un motif doré (pagode), et de motifs poussés à froid (dragons, fleurs, oiseaux), tête dorée, contreplats en tissu moiré rouge et noir, étui du même tissu. (Parfait état)
19883444NICE. EDITIONS D'ART SEFER. LE CHANT DES SPHERES. MONACO. EDITIONS ARTS ET COULEURS. 1988-1990. 2 VOLUMES IN-FOLIO DE 140 + (8) ET 134 + (8) PAGES, DANS UNE MAGNIFIQUE RELIURE DE L'EDITEUR PLEIN CHAGRIN NOIR, DOS ORNE D'UN CAISSON EN CREUX AVEC DECOR FLORAL ET TITRE DORES, PLATS BISEAUTES, PLAT SUPERIEUR RICHEMENT ORNE D'UNE PAGODE EN RELIEF EN ROUGE ET EN DORE, AVEC INCRUSTATIONS DE PLAQUES EMAILLEES A DECOR POLYCHROME D'UNE PAGODE ET DE DRAGONS, TETE DOREE, NON ROGNES, SOUS EMBOITAGES 1/2 CHAGRIN NOIR (33,5 X 39,5 X 18,5 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON), DOS IDENTIQUES A CELUI DE L'OUVRAGE, LE RESTE RECOUVERT D'UNE SOIE MOIREE ROUGE (SEFER RELIEUR). ILLUSTRE DE NOMBREUSES COMPOSITIONS IN ET HORS-TEXTE, DANS LE STYLE DE L'ENLUMINURE, MISES EN COULEURS A LA MAIN. PREMIER TIRAGE LIMITE A 1280 EXEMPLAIRES NUMEROTES, DONT 30 HORS-COMMERCE. UN DES 150 SUR VELIN D'ARCHES COMPORTANT 2 ILLUSTRATIONS ORIGINALES SIGNEES, UNE PLANCHE HORS-TEXTE, ENCADREE ET UNE SUITE DU TRAIT EN LAQUE ROUGE DES ILLUSTRATIONS IN ET HORS-TEXTE, CELUI-CI PORTANT LE NUMERO 149 ET ACCOMPAGNE DE SON CERTIFICAT D'AUTHENTICITE AU MEME NUMERO SIGNE PAR L'ARTISTE ET L'EDITEUR. LES ILLUSTRATIONS ORIGINALES ET LA SUITE SONT INSEREES DANS UNE CHEMISE RECOUVERTE DE SUEDINE NOIRE AVEC LE PLAT SUPERIEUR ORNE D'IDEOGRAMMES CHINOIS DORES. INFIMES PETITS DEFAUTS EXTERIEURS SANS AUCUNE GRAVITE, SINON SUPERBE EXEMPLAIRE.
1785128821Paris: published by the author and M. Ponce c.1785. A finely engraved tribute to the Master First edition one of an unstated number of large paper copies originally priced 18 livres and very much larger than the 12-livre quarto copies usually seen. "These hagiographic depictions show the sage as a semi-divine being chronicling significant events of his life and works from conception to death and later rituals in his honour" China on Paper. Helman 1743-1809 made the engravings illustrating the life of Confucius from a set of drawings sent from China to Paris by Jean-Joseph-Marie Amiot 1718-1793 the French Jesuit missionary. Amiot based his drawings on Zhang Kai's Shengji tu a famous Ming dynasty illustrated biography of Confucius. Large folio 416 x 283 mm. With 24 engraved plates 27 engraved text plates engraved title page. Contemporary green quarter calf spine lettered and decorated in gilt and in blind blue marbled paper sides vellum tips marbled endpapers. Light wear to extremities opening spread a little browned the occasional spot or light foxing elsewhere chiefly marginal final two engraved leaves a little loose at cords: a very good copy. China on Paper 21; Cordier 667; Lust 729. hardcover
18615032Hong Kong : London Mission Society Press c1861 ; Shanghai : Shanghai Shangye Yingshuguan n.d. 1861. Hardcover. Very Good. 1 298 378 pp. ; bound in Chinese fashion with folded sheets right to left in a western-style mid-nineteenth century cloth board cover binding with decorations ; James Legge the famous Scottish sinologist and missionary of the London Missionary Society was born in Huntly Aberdeenshire Scotland on Dec 20th 1815. He graduated from Highbury Theological College in 1837 joined the London Missionary Society in 1838 and went to Malacca in 1839 as a missionary. In 1843 Legge arrived in Hong Kong and remained there until 1873 except for three short trips back to Scotland. In 1876 Legge became the first professor of Chinese at the University of Oxford and died in 1897 ; This is the first volume of Legge's monumental translation of nine sacred books of Chinese literature in a very probable 1st edition 1st Chinese printing with mixed asian and western binding materials and containing the texts of the da xue or Great Learning zhung yong Moderation or Doctrine of the Mean lung yü The Analects of Confucius and meng zi Mencius ; with Chinese text printed at top translation in the middle and commentary at bottom ; while this is clearly Legge's text the author's name is given in Chinese fashion as Gu Lu or loosely translated "Watchman Deer" which more probably and properly should be rendered "Lu Gu" for "Leg-ge" ; The difficulties of printing this first volume were recounted by the author's daughter: "The printing office being under his control he had to superintend the publication and binding of his works and to send to England for paper printing ink etc. Among his minor worries was the fact that the volumes of Classics had to come out in various bindings. Uniformity of binding could not be secured because materials were scanty in Hong Kong. Also owing to the lack of English booksellers he had to get the storekeepers to sell the Classics on commission among their other wares. On one occasion the ship containing all his printing paper and ink struck upon a rock and went down within sight of her anchorage in Hong Kong harbour. Her masts sticking up above the sea were visible from his verandah. 'It gave me quite a turn he said my first thought was that the fates were fighting against my getting oin with the publication of my volumes. I have since been able to look the event in the face. There must be some delay in the commencement of printing but I shall be so much more advanced with my manuscripts that we can start with five men instead of three. I had engaged Sow-lung and two other men to begin printing on the first of June. If he begins now in November or December with four other men we shall be in six months nearly as far as we should have been. In the meantime I telegraph by the mail--Replace invoice immediately sending one half by Suez Canal and one half round Cape--this will divide the risk.' After printing the books in Hong Kong he had to write to England for cases to be sent out in which to pack them and send them to England to his bookseller. 'Four hundred cases for one volume ought to be here any day and four hundred for the other volume next month. Those cases will cost me about fifty pounds.' .Another time certain cases of his books.arrived after having been for a long time under water in the hold. 'I insured them for £250--I shall claim for at least £80. Meantime the ruin of many books and the spoiling of others is a great vexation.' He sent several of his books to a friend to sell in Amoy and received the following letter: 'Alas for your Classics. Macgregor delivered them in the condition he got them out of the wreck. I had them put in the sun and thoroughly dried but I could not offer them to subscribers. The mould has got into the inside and even if rebound they will never be sightly. It is a sad loss.' ; after Legge's death in 1897 in a sermon given by Dr. Edkins at Shanghai Legge's work was described as: "His object was to unf <br/> <br/> [Hong Kong : London Mission Society Press, c1861] ; ??????? [Shanghai : Shanghai Shangye Yingshuguan, n.d. hardcover
1687123752Daniel Horthemels 1687 1687. leather_bound. Good. 9x7x2. Daniel Horthemels 1687 9" x 13" leather bound front board detached. Tiny bit of pencil to text. Light foxing. Illustrated. Text is in Latin. Please email for photos. Daniel Horthemels, 1687 hardcover
