Hymn Book of the Church of England Mission in the Diocese of North-China -
1929Peking
Interesting missionary hymn book. With hymns ‘Drawn Mainly from Hymns Ancient and Modern’. Prepared by the local Diocese, interesting as it was issued prior to the denominations agreement to have a unified hymn book the ‘Universal Praise Hymns’ in the 1930’s. With the poor quality of paper and the small Diocese, it is probably safe to say that a copy in this fine condition would be extremely hard to find.
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The Cuckold's Chronicle; being Select Trials for Adultery, Incest, Imbecillity, Ravishment, &c. -
1793 - printed for H. Lemoin, London - First Edition
In two volumes. Rare and classic, the pinnacle of publications to satisfy the late 1700’s fascination with divorce cases - contemporary pornography. Containing a large number of trials, fascinating, and in many cases bizarre, some 'never before published', such as 'The celebrated Case and Trial of the Marquis de Gesvres, upon the complaint of his Lady, Mademoiselle de Mascranny, who, after three years Marriage, commenced a Suit against him, at Paris, for Imbecility and Impotency'; and 'The Case of John Bury, Esq. of the County of Devon, who was divorced for want of his Testicles.
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The Child's Own Book for 1838 -
1838 - Richard Davis, London
Illustrated with wood engravings, including frontispiece. A potpourri of informational and inspirational writings, with much on missionaries in far off lands, "The profits to be devoted to Sunday School Objects."
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Almanach du Masque d'Or -
1920 - chez Devambez, 23 - Premiere Année
A fine copy of this delightful Almanach. Only 1000 copies were printed and this is numbered 68. There is no copy recorded on the Bibliotheque Nationale online catalogue, though it does have the Almanach for the second and final year, 1922. The illustrations are by Edouard Halouze and include the four plates of the seasons and a series of advertisements for the smartest of shops, including Cartier, and other places of entertainment or indulgence.
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![Collection of Articles and Essays titled "Apothegms ", "Actions and Sayings of the Chinese Emperors", "A Particular Account of the Tartars Irruption into China", in 1664, the Quing Dynasty,"The Genealogy of the Great Moguls", "The Genealogy of [the] Family now Reigning in Persia", "The Chronology and Succession of the Ottoman Monarchy", and "Of All Known Heretics and Others"](http://www.lokmanbooks.com/fmp/images/101892a.jpg)
Collection of Articles and Essays titled "Apothegms ", "Actions and Sayings of the Chinese Emperors", "A Particular Account of the Tartars Irruption into China", in 1664, the Quing Dynasty,"The Genealogy of the Great Moguls", "The Genealogy of [the] Family now Reigning in Persia", "The Chronology and Succession of the Ottoman Monarchy", and "Of All Known Heretics and Others" - Anon.
c. 1705Only copy. Folio.
Four hundred anf fifty pages of fascinating hand-written essays, in a fine hand with names and quotations in red ink. The most striking essay is the first, 51 pages, entitled simply "Apothems", extracts or maxims. Its flavour is distinctly Confucian. It derives from a work little known today in the West, the "Ming Xin Bao Jian", "The Perfect Mirror to throw Light on the Mind", an elementary treatise on philosophy. It was the first Chinese book to be translated into any western language, by a Dominican at Manila in 1593, but remained in manuscript. The date of this anonymous manuscript would appear to be circa 1704. Please see details for more information.
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The light of Asia or the great renunciation: being the life and teachings of Guatama, prince of India and founder of Buddhism - Sir Edwin Arnold
1976 - The Limited Editions Club, Connecticut
Limited edition #1594 of 2000 copies signed by the artist Ayres Houghtelling. Bound in paisley patterned cloth with gilt on green leather title plate to spine. Illustrated throughout in full colour. Printed at the Press of A. Colish with typographic design by Frank Lieberman.
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The Divine Classic of Nan-Hua; Being the Works of Chuang Tsze, Taoist Philosopher, with an Excursus, and Copious Annotations in English and Chinese. - Frederic Henry Balfour
1881 - Kelly and Walsh Limited, Shanghai - First Edition
A scarce first edition of Balfour’s translation.
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The Complete Solicitor, Entring-Clerk and Attourney - William Booth
1683 - Printed by the Assigns of Richard and Edward Atkyns, London - First Edition
The first edition of a little book sometimes attributed to William Booth (Wing C.5657). It is pretty uncommon particularly in such a clean complete state with the original old boards. This book, like many others of its kind, would have been published for the use of professional lawyers of various kinds (solicitors, attorneys and law clerks etc.).
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