The Modern Library 1938. Reprint. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. Sound binding; Clean sturdy boards in red cloth w/ immaculate gilt to spine; Previous owner minimal ink markings present at half-title verso; Pages free of markings; Un-clipped dust jacket $1.95 Very Good gently edge-worn w/ mild chipping present; Jacket housed in protective mylar to ensure further preservation; An excellent copy. The Modern Library hardcover
London: Gay and Bird c1905. Leather. Very Good. 6" by 3.5". None. A smartly bound copy of this collection of wise comments from Confucius bound by Bumpus Ltd. A collection of quotes from Confucius a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. His philosophical teachings called Confucianism emphasized personal and governmental morality harmonious social relationships righteousness kindness sincerity and a ruler's responsibilities to lead by virtue. With teachings on ethics virtue learning marriage music and more alongside a collection of Chinese poetry and proverbs. Bound by Bumpus Ltd. Oxford Street London. Bound in full green calf. Externally smart with light rubbing to the extremities and minor fading to the spine as it typical with green leather. The odd small mark to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Scattered spotting to the first and last few pages with an ink stamp to the front pastedown. Bound by Bumpus Ltd. Oxford Street London. Very Good Gay and Bird hardcover
London: Gay and Hancock 1909. vii. 1 160pp 2. With a half-title and a terminal page of publisher's advertisements. Handsomely bound by J. & E. Bumpus of Oxford in contemporary gilt-tooled green calf A.E.G. gilt dentelles. Lightly rubbed and a little marked. Internally clean and crisp. Inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To Bluey from Clarissa / Nov: 9th 1946'. A handsomely bound edition of Confucian teachings bearing an inscription in the hand of prime ministerial consort Clarissa Eden née Spencer-Churchill 1920–2021 addressed to Harold Trevor Bluey Baker 1877-1960. Baker politician and warden of Winchester College from 1936 to 1946 was a close friend of her Clarissa's mother and a constant feature in her life. Only after his death would Clarissa learn that Baker was her biological father and not John Strange Jack Spencer-Churchill 1880-1947. Provenance: Recently dispersed from the library of Anthony and Clarissa Eden. . 12mo. Gay and Hancock unknown
Hong Kong: Confucius Publishing Co Ltd 1985. Limited to 500 copies. Book measures 42x29cm. 336pp. Bound in original pictorial silked cloth full gilt edges coloured endpapers. Binding in near fine to fine condition. Internally pages bright and clean throughout. Housed in matching folding case with ties gilt title to spine. Case has very minor marking but in near fine condition. A very good clean copy. . Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. Folio. Confucius Publishing Co Ltd Hardcover
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: 099743 ISBN : 9627050016 9789627050018
Nagasaki Confucius Mausoleum Chinese History Museum 1993. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: one Nagasaki Confucius Mausoleum Chinese History Museum paperback
Paris: 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
New York: Square & Series. Reprint . Paper Back. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 98pp.; SC staple-bound; gray w/blk.; slight rub w/sun on spine&edges; cleantight pgs. "Analects or the more or less sorted out and related affirmations" circa 1950 <br/> <br/> Square & Series unknown
London: Folio Society 2009. hardcover. Book VG: clean square tight unmarked. Slipcover VG. 4to 248pp. translated with an introduction by D.C. Lau introduction by A.C. Grayling. #03453. Folio Society unknown
Washington D.C.: Square Dollar Series no date. Softcover. Very Good. Stated "with Offset of the Calcutta Edition of the Pivot." Transcribed by Ezra Pound. Octavo. 96pp. Flexible printed wrappers. Ink owner signature of Allen Ginsberg with a few passages scored in ink in the text likely by Ginsberg several faint stains on the wrappers overall very good. Square Dollar Series unknown