The Analects of Confucius by Translated from the Chinese, with an Introduction and Notes, by Lionel Giles - 1976

The Easton Press. ** EASTON PRESS ** AS NEW ** GIFT QUALITY ** UNREAD AND UNMARKED ** FULL LEATHER BINDING ** WITH BLANK, UNUSED EASTON BOOKPLATE LAID IN ** NOT A LIBRARY BOOK ** CLEAN AND STAIN-FREE ** Published by The Easton Press, copyright 1976, with 130 pages, quarto (4to). Translated from the Chinese, and with an introduction and notes by Lionel Giles. Illustrated with color paintings by Tseng Yu-Ho. Book was purchased new by original owner, placed on a shelf, and never read. Bonded full leather binding, all exterior page edges gilt, 2 raised bands on the spine, embossed gilt designs on front, rear, and spine of book, thick silk moire endpapers, attached silk ribbon bookmark. Printed on high-grade, archival paper. Book is essentially flawless, clean and stain-free, square and straight, firm and tight in its binding, no pages loose, missing, folded, or torn. The hinges are sound and undamaged, the corners are sharp and unbumped. Internally, pages like new, all text sharp and legible, no writing,… Read More