Proverbs and common sayings from the Chinese, together with much related and unrelated matter interspersed with observations on Chinese things-in-general. New and revised edition

Smith, Arthur H.

Published by printed at the American Presbyterian Mission Press, Shanghai, 1902

About this Item

First printing of the revised edition, 8vo, pp. [2], vii, [1], 374, xxix, [1]; contemporary quarter maroon morocco, gilt-lettered spine; light wear else very good, sound, and clean. Wikipedia notes that Arthur Henderson Smith (1845-1932) was a missionary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions who was noted for spending 54 years as a missionary in China and writing books which presented China to foreign readers. These books include Chinese Characteristics, Village Life in China, The Uplift of China, and China in Convulsion.

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• Title: Proverbs and common sayings from the Chinese, together with much related and unrelated matter interspersed with observations on Chinese things-in-general. New and revised edition
• Publisher: printed at the American Presbyterian Mission Press, Shanghai
• Publication Date: 1902
• Edition: 1st Edition
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