The Chinese Classics with a Translation, Critical and Exegetical Notes Prolegomena, and Copious Indexes (Books I - V bound in 4 books)

James Legge

Published by Publisher not specified, probably a Taiwanese reprint of the Hong Kong University Press Edition, 1980

About this Item

Complete four book set bound into maroon cloth. Although the title page notes that it is part of a seven volume set, this set of 4 is complete as published. This edition was printed with volume 1 & 2 bound together, both parts of volume 3 bound together, both parts of volume 4 bound together, and both parts of volume V bound together. Chinese text along with translations and commentary in English. Scattered light pencil marginalia from a scholar. Some bumping to some of the bindings. Reprinted from the last editions of the Oxford University Press Volume O: Confucian Analects, The Great Learning, and The Doctrine of the Mean from the second revised edition. xv 503pp Volume II: The Works of Mencius, from the third edition. xiv 587pp. Volume III: The Shoo King, or The Book of Historical Documents (two parts). Fold-out map. 208, 735pp. Second Edition with minor text corrections. Volume IV: The She King, or The Book of Poetry (two parts). Fold-out map. From the second edition with minor text corrections. xiv, xii, 182, 785pp Volume V: The Ch-un Ts'ew, with the Tso CHuen (two parts). From the second edition. 147, 933pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Chinese Classics with a Translation, Critical and Exegetical Notes Prolegomena, and Copious Indexes (Books I - V bound in 4 books)
• Publisher: Publisher not specified, probably a Taiwanese reprint of the Hong Kong University Press Edition
• Publication Date: 1980
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Good+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Classics