A Grammar of the Chinese Colloquial Language commonly called the Mandarin Dialect.

Edkins, Joseph

Published by Presbyterian Mission Press, Shanghai, China, 1864

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HARDCOVER. Presbyterian Mission Press, Shanghai China, 1864 Second edition small Quarto. (ii), viii, 279 pages. Text in English and Chinese (characters and phonetics). Original reddist marbled paper on boards with black leather spine and corners. Four gilt bands and gilt lettering to spine. Grey endpapers. Preface, to the first edition 1857, Part1, On Sound (7 chapters), Part 2, the Parts of Speech (13 chapters), Part 3, Syntax (11 chapters), three appendices and finally, Rules for Using the ORthography Here Adopted. Book printed on buff paper. Book in very good condition only with wear to covers, some splitting of leather at spine, slight separation at front and back and some overall aging. Chinese paper laid in at back. The print strike is crisp. However, the paper used is noticeably clean and crisp to page 184, afterwards the paper seems darker and less clear. This book came for the library Dr Charles A Muses and bears his stamp on the front free endpaper and with the occasional marginal note on grammar by him. See photographs. Book 4659 location 6-3.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Grammar of the Chinese Colloquial Language commonly called the Mandarin Dialect.
• Publisher: Presbyterian Mission Press, Shanghai, China
• Publication Date: 1864
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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