Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period (1644-1912) - In Two Volumes
HUMMEL, Arthur W. (editor)
Published by Library of Congress / U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1944
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Stout 4to. Pp. xi, 604; 605-1103. Vol. I black sand grain cloth, blind stamped borders, titles and rules stamped in gold on the spine. Vol. II dark blue rib grain cloth, blind stamped borders, titles and rules stamped in gold on the spine. Spine ends and corners just a tad bumped, Vol. I spine titles oxidized and leaf edges minimally age toned. More than eight hundred biographies of the men and women who made Chinese history, compiled 1934-42. John King Fairbank, in Chinabound, cites this as "the single most important foreign work on modern China" and "a triumph for American sinology," with special credit for Hummel's able staff assistants Fang Chao-ying and Tu Lien-che. Seller Inventory # 7276
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Title: Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period (1644-...
Publisher: Library of Congress / U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Publication Date: 1944
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good+
Edition: First Edition.
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Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period (1644-1912) - In Two Volumes
Published by
Library of Congress / U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1944
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. First Edition. Two volumes. Stout 4to. Pp. xi, 604; 605-1103. Vol. I black sand grain cloth, blind stamped borders, titles and rules stamped in gold on the spine. Vol. II dark blue rib grain cloth, blind stamped borders, titles and rules stamped in gold on the spine. Cloth worn and a bit soiled; a bleach splotch to each spine (please see photos); heads and tails of spines with wear. Laid in is an old photocopy of an Edwin and Janet Beal remembrance of Hummel that was published in the Journal of Asian Studies following Hummel's 1975 death. More than eight hundred biographies of the men and women who made Chinese history, compiled 1934-42. John King Fairbank, in Chinabound, cites this as "the single most important foreign work on modern China" and "a triumph for American sinology," with special credit for Hummel's able staff assistants Fang Chao-ying and Tu Lien-che.While residing in Fenchow (Fenzhou) and Peking (Beijing) for 14 years Hummel assiduously collected historic Chinese maps. Invited to show them to Dr. Herbert Putnam, then Librarian of Congress, Hummel delivered a steamer trunk full of maps, which Putnam then asked Hummel to leave for review. Thereafter Putnam not only offered to acquire them for the Library of Congress, but extended a job offer to Hummel. In 1928 Hummel became the first director of the Library's Division of Chinese Literature, a post he held until 1954. Seller Inventory # 9693
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