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Hardcover. Condición: Fair. San Francisco: Payot, Upham & Co., 1886. Scarce 1886 reader published in San Francisco with spine title in both English and Chinese, one full leaf of Chinese characters at front. Heavily worn reading copy. Includes lessons and exercises illustrated with engravings, English alphabet and "manual alphabet of the deaf and dumb" depicted through engravings of hand positions. Black textured cloth, just more than six inches tall, black leather spine lettered in gilt, 332 pages plus ads for D. Appleton publications at rear. Expertly stitched old black leather repair to front joint, corners worn and chipped, crude linen tape repair to front joint, rear hinge lightly cracked, text block generally sound, numerous pencil scribbles throughout the book, front free endpaper torn. Hard Cover. Fair. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.