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Chinese legends in silhouette cut-outs

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Item Details

Description

Heading: (China)
Author:
Title: Legends of Ancient China
Place Published: [Chefoo, China]
Publisher:[Women's Bible School, Self Help Dept., Presbyterian Mission]
Date Published: [1930]
Description:

8 heavy leaves with mounted black paper cut-outs, interleaved with 7 sheets of printed glassine.18.5x23 cm (7¼x9"), Chinese-style binding with flexible woven tapestry covers.

Charming and scarce book with Chinese silhouette cutwork, produced by Temple Hill Cut-outs. The title page contains a cutout of two figures, one in a boat, and the other on land, followed by pictures of the seven legends with an English description facing on glassine. With two later owners' inscriptions on front pastedown.

Condition

Some rubbing to wrappers, the string spine stitching broken in places; one glassine with corner torn off, text not affected; a few others with short tears; else very good.

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Chinese legends in silhouette cut-outs

Name: Chinese legends in silhouette cut-outs
SKU: 73502603
Price: 200 USD
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