The Six Scripts or the Principles of Chinese Writing by Tai Tung. A Translation by L. C. Hopkins, with a Memoir of the Translator by W. Perceval Yetts.

Tung, Tai

ISBN 10: 1107605156 / ISBN 13: 9781107605152

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2012

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An English translation by L. C. Hopkins of Tai T'ung's Liu Shu Ku, first published in 1881. Translator(s): Hopkins, L. C. Num Pages: 114 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 140. . 2012. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Six Scripts or the Principles of Chinese Writing by Tai Tung. A Translation by L. C. Hopkins, with a Memoir of the Translator by W. Perceval Yetts.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107605156
• ISBN 13: 9781107605152
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

First published in 1881, The Six Scripts; or, The Principles of Chinese Writing was an English translation by L. C. Hopkins (1854–1952) of Tai T'ung's Liu Shu Ku. Following Hopkins' death, a facsimile of the original translation was printed in 1954 by the Cambridge University Press, together with a memoir of the translator's life by W. Perceval Yetts and corrections and additions to the text. It is that version which is reissued here.

Book Description

First published in 1881, The Six Scripts; or, The Principles of Chinese Writing was an English translation by L. C. Hopkins (1854-1952) of Tai T'ung's Liu Shu Ku. This edition also includes a memoir of the translator's life by W. Perceval Yetts and corrections and additions to the text.