A Guide to the Tablets in a Temple of Confucius.
Shanghai. American Presbyterian Mission Press. 1879. Stock ID #168207 Thomas Watters (1840 - 1901) was a noted scholar-consul of his day. He spent over 32 years in China, serving in Taiwan, Fuchow, Swatow, Ichang, Canton and elsewhere, and was acting Consul-General in Korea 1887-1888. When referring to this item please quote stockid 168207.
xx + 259pp, the original wrappers have at some stage been resewn and bound into a quarter leather binding with linen spine, the inner edge has been re-enforced and is discoloured. Additions & Corrections have been bound in. New endpapers, one page has an archival tape repair to the inner hinge. Paper slightly browned and a little dusty in places, rough cut edges, corners rubbed but a very good firm copy. 25 x 16.5cm.
Price: $950.00 AU