Journal of the North-China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society - 1865 -
December 1865 - Printed at the Presbyterian Mission Press, Shanghai - New Series No.II
A rare and clean example of this early journal, produced by the Shanghai based North China branch, which was formed in 1857. In later covers, housing the original front paper wrappers.
Illustrated with two folding hand coloured shaded maps, two diagrams (one folding), and a number of in-text illustrations, .
Included in the nine articles are ‘Retrospect of Events in China and Japan’, ‘Birds and Beasts of Formosa’, and ‘The Hieroglyphic Character of the Chinese written Language’. To the rear are thirteen pages of miscellaneous articles and letters, followed by a summary of RAS proceedings during 1865. Provenance: Small booksellers label of Kelly & Co., Shanghai to the lower edge of the preface, and indecipherable name in pencil to the title page.
Octavo (binding size 23x14.5cm), pp. [2] [2 (original cream wrappers)] [6] 187 [5]. In later green cloth covers, spine lettered in gilt, enclosing original front paper wrappers and string binding. Condition: near fine, some wearto early corners, light stain to upper outer corner not affecting text, in fine binding. Ref: 111820 Price: HK$ 5,500
Illustrated with two folding hand coloured shaded maps, two diagrams (one folding), and a number of in-text illustrations, .
Included in the nine articles are ‘Retrospect of Events in China and Japan’, ‘Birds and Beasts of Formosa’, and ‘The Hieroglyphic Character of the Chinese written Language’. To the rear are thirteen pages of miscellaneous articles and letters, followed by a summary of RAS proceedings during 1865. Provenance: Small booksellers label of Kelly & Co., Shanghai to the lower edge of the preface, and indecipherable name in pencil to the title page.
Octavo (binding size 23x14.5cm), pp. [2] [2 (original cream wrappers)] [6] 187 [5]. In later green cloth covers, spine lettered in gilt, enclosing original front paper wrappers and string binding. Condition: near fine, some wearto early corners, light stain to upper outer corner not affecting text, in fine binding. Ref: 111820 Price: HK$ 5,500