1922 Rare First Edition - Myths & Legends Of CHINA by E. T. C. Werner. Superstitions & Fairy tales illustrated.
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Author: Werner, E. T. Chalmers.
Title: Myths And Legends Of China. With Thirty-Two Illustrations in colours by Chinese Artists.
Publisher: London, Calcutta, Sydney, George G. Harrap & Co. LTD., 1922. First Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 10 " X 7.5 ".
Pages: 453 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original full cloth decorated binding with a red dragon on the front cover and a black and red warrior on the spine (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.
Content: Good to very good content (tight and clean, some foxing and staining - as shown, stamp from the French Bookstore in Pekin on the last endpaper - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the 32 wonderful full-page color plates by Chinese Artists.
Estimate: (USD 300 - USD 350)
The book: Rare and attractive First edition of Myths & Legends Of CHINA by E. T. C. Werner including Superstitions, Fairy tales, and wonderful illustrations.
The author: Edward Theodore Chalmers Werner (1864–1954) was a British diplomat in Qing Dynasty China and sinologist specializing in superstition, myths, and magic in China.