CHINESE FAIRY TALES. Told in English by Prof. Herbert A...
CHINESE FAIRY TALES. Told in English by Prof. Herbert A Giles, Cambridge. 12mo, original colour illustrated Glassine wraps over thin card, 42, [6]pp publishers ads to the rear. Rare with no auction resultss. First printed in 1911. Some marks to the back wrap, otherwise good. **Herbert A. Giles (1845–1935) served as a British diplomat in China before becoming a professor of Chinese at Cambridge. He selected these short, traditional stories to introduce Western readers to Chinese moral lessons, humour, and magical folklore.
CHINESE FAIRY TALES. Told in English by Prof. Herbert A Giles, Cambridge. 12mo, original colour illustrated Glassine wraps over thin card, 42, [6]pp publishers ads to the rear. Rare with no auction resultss. First printed in 1911. Some marks to the back wrap, otherwise good. **Herbert A. Giles (1845–1935) served as a British diplomat in China before becoming a professor of Chinese at Cambridge. He selected these short, traditional stories to introduce Western readers to Chinese moral lessons, humour, and magical folklore.
