Gertrude Laughlin Joerissen 1st Ed 1924 The Lost Flute & Other Chinese Lyrics HC

Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Brentano's, New York. 1924. 177 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in 1/2 cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities (boards are lightly scuffed and worn to the edges). Previous owner's name stamped to the top right corner of the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. A collection of 88 brief poems by ancient masters of Chinese poetry with titles such as "Contentment", "Wild Geese", "Best Happiness of All", "The Ashes of My House", "Jade Flower Palace", "We Will Grow Old Together", "The Poet Dreams", and "At Midnight", the subjects range across love in all forms, the ravages of war, the glories of nature, the sorrow of homelessness, the death of a loved one, peaceful reveries of hermits, the meditations of the wise, delicate art forms, and the entertainments at court. Gertrude Laughlin Joerissen 1st Ed 1924 The Lost Flute & Other Chinese Lyrics HC Description Up For Sale Today is The Lost Flute And Other Chinese Lyrics Being a Translation from the French by Gertrude Laughlin Joerissen of the Book of Franz Toussaint Entitled "La Flute de Jade: Poesies Chinoise." Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Brentano's, New York. 1924. 177 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in 1/2 cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities (boards are lightly scuffed and worn to the edges). Previous owner's name stamped to the top right corner of the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. A collection of 88 brief poems by ancient masters of Chinese poetry with titles such as "Contentment", "Wild Geese", "Best Happiness of All", "The Ashes of My House", "Jade Flower Palace", "We Will Grow Old Together", "The Poet Dreams", and "At Midnight", the subjects range across love in all forms, the ravages of war, the glories of nature, the sorrow of homelessness, the death of a loved one, peaceful reveries of hermits, the meditations of the wise, delicate art forms, and the entertainments at court. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) 300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 29.95 USD

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

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