LEWIS, ELIZABETH FOREMAN.

Portraits from a Chinese Scroll.

Chicago. John C. Winston. 1938. Stock ID #166100

Illustrations by Virginia Hollinger Stout, calligraphy by Chen Chao-ming, 267pp, glossary. Name of prior owner crossed out on front endpaper, endpapers a little darkened, dustjacket considerably worn with a little loss with neat paper repairs on the reverse. A good copy.

A very attractive volume of short stories, each one based on a different section of society including the scholar, the beggar, the merchant, women. Each story is preceded by a description of traditional Chinese images of these characters.

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Price: $45.00 AU

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