Kao george ed (14 resultados)

hardcover. first thus. 8vo. 347pp. from front flap: "What makes the Chinese laugh? Where Westerners are seriously humorous, the Chinese are humorously serious. If you can understand why the Chinese delight in these anecdotes, fables, parables, escapades and amorous stratagems, you will have gone a long way toward understanding Maoism and the pleasures of being friends with these fascinating people." #04596. Near Fine: Book NF, clean, square, tight, unmarked Very Good: DJ VG, touch of sun to spine, else clean, unclipped.…

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condición: New.

Condición: New.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

paperback. Condición: Good-Very Good. Special issue of Renditions literary journal, specializing in Chinese-English translation - being a double issue with focus on contemporary Chinese literature, with works of poetry and prose, and including b&w illustrations; various translators; this copy FROM THE LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR CHRISTOPHER KOCH, with a gift-inscription to Koch to title page, and including a note in Koch's hand referencing the chapter on the 'Misty Poets' - this chapter has a number of passages marked in the margins and underlined by Koch; lower corner of text block knocked, with minor creases to lower corner of pages, o.w. G-VG. . 400pp (vi). 4to. Good-Very Good. b&w illustrations (ilustrador).…

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. First Edition. First Printing in dust jacket, no markings, NOT ex-lib, jacket shows only slight shelf/edge wear, touch of foxing top page block edge, boards slightly bowed, else Fine; 4to; 200pp illus.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. First Edition; First Printing. Tan cloth cover is rubbed at corners and spine caps but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's name on front end sheet. Pages are clean and near pristine. Dust jacket is tattered, chipped, and lightly soiled. Publisher's price of $3.75 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ).; 8.5 X 6.0 X 1.3 inches.…

Condición: New.

Condición: New.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Reprintedn of New York [1946], Coward-McCann 1stedn; 8vo gold cloth, red spine titles, chinchars in red cartouche to fntcvr, covers bit dusty contents very clean ow NF/nfdj: xxxv+347pp, intro by Lin Yutang, index. The humor of philosophy: Confucius & disciples, Mencius, Chuangtze, Liehtze, Hanfeitze, Yentze, Tales of the Warring Kingdoms, Chuangtze, Liehtze, Hanfeitze. The humor of the picaresque: Shih Nai-an, Wu Cheng-en et al. Humor practical & otherwise, humor of protest. …

New York [1946], Coward-McCann. Buff cloth, covers bit dusty contents very clean, intro. by Lin Yutang, 347p., index. The humor of philosophy: Confucius & disciples, Mencius, Chuangtze, Liehtze, Hanfeitze, Yentze, Tales of the Warring Kingdoms, Chuangtze, Liehtze, Hanfeitze. The humor of the picaresque: Shih Nai-an, Wu Cheng-en et al.Humor practical & otherwise, humor of protest. A fascinating look at Chinese philosophy.…