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First edition of China by Samuel Kidd, a handsome copy of this scarce work giving an overview of Chinese society in the early nineteenth century
First edition of China by Samuel Kidd, a handsome copy of this scarce work giving an overview of Chinese society in the early nineteenth century
First edition of China by Samuel Kidd, a handsome copy of this scarce work giving an overview of Chinese society in the early nineteenth century
First edition of China by Samuel Kidd, a handsome copy of this scarce work giving an overview of Chinese society in the early nineteenth century
First edition of China by Samuel Kidd, a handsome copy of this scarce work giving an overview of Chinese society in the early nineteenth century

KIDD, Samuel.

China, or, illustrations of the symbols, philosophy, antiquities, customs, superstitions, laws, government, education, and literature of the Chinese.

London, Taylor & Walton, 1841.

£650.00
£650.00

China,

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A handsome copy of this scarce work giving an overview of Chinese society in the early nineteenth century.

Samuel Kidd (1799-1843) was an English Protestant missionary in Malacca for eight years, becoming professor of Chinese in the Anglo-Chinese College of Malacca, before returning in 1832 and being appointed professor of Chinese at University College, London.

First edition; 8vo (23.5 x 15.5 cm); 15 plates including coloured frontispiece, plates foxed, armorial bookplate to pastedown; publisher's blind stamped cloth, gilt lettering to spine, small chip to spine head, a very good copy; xii, 403, 16, [4] pp.

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First edition of China by Samuel Kidd, a handsome copy of this scarce work giving an overview of Chinese society in the early nineteenth century

China,

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