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1987 · réf. BIBLIO-10747 — Bamboo Publishing Ltd. London first edition 1987. Cloth 8vo 23 cm. xi 331 pp plus 9 pp ills. 1283 entries. A valuable catalogue which describes some 900 works published from 1550 to 1850 together with 300 items reprinted in collective works all in the Library of the School of Oriental and African Studies University of London. It therefore covers the first great phase of Western involvement in China ranging from reports of envoys to khans of the medieval period down to writings of diplomats merchants military figures missionaries and so on of the early 19th century. As might be expected not a few scarce editions are to be found including a handful of those rarest of prints the xylographs published in Macao or Beijing in the 17th century. Entries have full bibliographical descriptions and most are succinctly annotated. The catalogue is arranged by subject in broad categories covering geography travel history international relations trade Chinese society Confucian classics philosophy education religion language literature arts architecture sciences and so on with indexes of authors and titles and one indicating further subject interests. Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper. Bamboo Publishing Ltd., London, first edition, 1987 hardcover