Thomas Steep (27 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition, 1925. Hardcover, no jacket. Gift inscription on half-title page, owner name on front end page. Clean text, strong binding, moderate wear. Couple faint spot stains to title page, sticker ghost to front end page. Good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Tight and square, sturdy binding with strong hinges. Covers with mild wear, soiling, darkened spine.

Softcover. Condition: Good. First edition. Quarto wrappers. viii, 128pp., ix-xvi. Scattered foxing, yapped edges worn and torn, good only. Contributions by Walter Wilson, Eugene A. Kelly, Jan Spiess, Grace Adams, Bruce Winton Knight, Walter Schoenstedt, Jonathan F. Scott, Ernest Sutherland Bates, Meridel Le Sueur, Eugene Joffe, James M. Shields, Joseph N. Ulman, Alice Mulhern, Oswald Garrison Villard, Luis A. Hustana, Charles Fitzhugh Talman, Theodore Pratt, Kenneth Stewart, Charles Angoff, Samuel Grafton, Thomas Steep, Lewis Corey, Mildred Adams.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. viii, [223]pp [light soiling and wear to covers; previous owner inscription card and bookplate on front free endpaper; blind-seal stamp on half-title] Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Good clean unmarked copy. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 223 pages; Foxing to page fore-edges. Has a large amount of wear and tear on cover. Yellowing to pages. Good overall condition. General wear. No major blemishes. No writing. ; - We're committed to your satisfaction. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover without dustjacket. 225 pages. Black cloth boards with red lettering and imaging to front and spine. Glossy frontispiece. Former owner two line inscription in light ink to the front pastedown. Signed and underlined in ink by the author on the front freepaper over an orange stamped chinese symbol. Back endpapers clean. Light edgewear to the extremities of the spine and corners. Otherwise a very good and solid copy. From my smoke-free collection.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardcover without dustjacket. First Printing. 225 pages. Black cloth boards with red lettering and imaging to front and spine. Glossy frontispiece. Former owner two line inscription in pencil to FFEP.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Black/red boards, some edgewear, Inscribed to Miss Isabel Patterson ect. .Thomas Steep. Some foxing, Illustrated 223 pgs. Rare. Signed by Author(s).

Hardbound. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A foreign visitor's impressions of China and the Chinese in 1925. While lamenting the 'inscrutability' of the Chinese mind, Steep still has a keen eye for details and differences, and an obvious affection for the people. One particularly astute observation relates to his confidence in the positive role that women will play in China's future development. Occasionally tongue-in-cheek, and much of his observations are politically incorrect by today's standards, but certainly entertaining reading. viii, 223 pp. Size: 21 x 15 cm.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Chinese Fantastics' is a collection of vivid sketches and insightful anecdotes that explore the rich cultural landscape of China during the early 20th century. Thomas Steep presents a series of vignettes that capture the essence of Chinese life, ranging from the intricacies of courtly tradition to the colorful reality of street-level existence. The work delves into the symbolism of the dragon, the cultural history of the pigtail, and the varied roles of common laborers, providing a multifaceted view of a society in flux.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Chinese Fantastics' is a collection of vivid sketches and insightful anecdotes that explore the rich cultural landscape of China during the early 20th century. Thomas Steep presents a series of vignettes that capture the essence of Chinese life, ranging from the intricacies of courtly tradition to the colorful reality of street-level existence. The work delves into the symbolism of the dragon, the cultural history of the pigtail, and the varied roles of common laborers, providing a multifaceted view of a society in flux.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Presumed first edition. 222pp. Some early and late pages moderately foxed, edges a bit foxed as well, covers rubbed with sunning and bumping to the corners and spine ends, about very good. Briefly Inscribed by the author.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

First Edition. First edition, 8vo, pp. viii, 222, [2]; frontispiece, decorations in the text; some chipping at the top of the spine, light wear; aall else very good in original pictorial black cloth stamped in red.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Signed by author and with a stamp. First few pages damaged, dents in bi ding, some red stains, (maybe from the stamp?). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition; 8vo black illus cloth red ltrs sl fraying upper end of spine;ow VG/no dj:viii, 223pp; There are small drawings in the text, which is composed of essays on China: pigtails, names, fans, pidgin english dragons, etc. ; pidgin-English & oriental conversation, topsyturvydom, down the Yangtze, glimpses of life, bits of old china. p64ff=Dragons and dragonries (FengShui), little tales of tragedy & humor, rickshaw boys, fans, jade, names of China. Of foreign devils, pigtails, chop-suey, Chinese women, the woman that henpecked a nation. The 'Boy Emperor,' pirates & typhoons, Tsingtao, Singapore in a theater, Kudan the pipe- seller. p85 1870 Tientsin incident attributed to French nuns extracting chemicals from eyes of Chinese babies to make photographs.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 242. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1925 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 242.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Chinese Fantastics" is a collection of vivid sketches and insightful anecdotes that explore the rich cultural landscape of China during the early 20th century. Thomas Steep presents a series of vignettes that capture the essence of Chinese life, ranging from the intricacies of courtly tradition to the colorful reality of street-level existence. The work delves into the symbolism of the dragon, the cultural history of the pigtail, and the varied roles of common laborers, providing a multifaceted view of a society in flux. Through these pages, readers encounter a world where ancient myths intersect with the day-to-day activities of a bustling nation. Steep describes the artistry of fans, the legends surrounding the Empress Dowager, and the peculiar customs that fascinated Western observers of the era. "Chinese Fantastics" serves as both a travelogue and a cultural study, offering a unique perspective on the sights, sounds, and spirits of a China long since transformed. This work remains a valuable resource for those interested in Asian history, folklore, and the art of descriptive travel writing, preserving the atmospheric charm of its subjects with keen observation and literary flair.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. "Chinese Fantastics" is a collection of vivid sketches and insightful anecdotes that explore the rich cultural landscape of China during the early 20th century. Thomas Steep presents a series of vignettes that capture the essence of Chinese life, ranging from the intricacies of courtly tradition to the colorful reality of street-level existence. The work delves into the symbolism of the dragon, the cultural history of the pigtail, and the varied roles of common laborers, providing a multifaceted view of a society in flux. Through these pages, readers encounter a world where ancient myths intersect with the day-to-day activities of a bustling nation. Steep describes the artistry of fans, the legends surrounding the Empress Dowager, and the peculiar customs that fascinated Western observers of the era. "Chinese Fantastics" serves as both a travelogue and a cultural study, offering a unique perspective on the sights, sounds, and spirits of a China long since transformed. This work remains a valuable resource for those interested in Asian history, folklore, and the art of descriptive travel writing, preserving the atmospheric charm of its subjects with keen observation and literary flair.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1925. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 242, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 242 242.