The History of Imperial China: A Research Guide (Harvard East Asian Monographs) by The Honorable Endymion Wilkinson - 1973-12-01

Harvard University Press, 1973. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Harvard University Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Harvard University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

First edition. Trade paperback. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA (1973) Fine. XXI plus 217 pages. Harvard East Asian Monographs. On fep is an inked-out nameSynopsisThis is one of the most comprehensive introductions in English to Sino-logical methods and traditional Chinese historical writing. The time span ranges from earliest times to 1911, with special emphasis on the years between the third century BC and the 18th century. The author includes introductions to major reference works and biographical information, and explanations of such matters as converting traditional dates. In addition to standard histories, the survey covers biographical writing, historical and administrative geography, works on statecraft, archival sources, and Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist writings.Product IdentifiersISBN-100674396804ISBN-139780674396807Key DetailsAuthorEndymion Porter WilkinsonNumber Of Pages236 pagesSeriesEast Asian MonographsFormatPaperbackPublication Date1991-01-01LanguageEnglishPublisherHarvard… Read More

Harvard University Press. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Harvard Univ Council on East Asian. Clean copy in near fine condition. Large or heavy book and may require extra postage. No AMAZON international order on this title. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall . Near Fine. Soft cover. Fifth Printing. 1992.

Cambridge: Harvard Univ East Asian Research Center, 1974. Original wraps. Published Cambridge: Harvard Univ East Asian Research Center, 1974, second printing. 8vo. wrappers, 7" x 10", xxi+213pp. Slight sun fade to spine, name on front cover, else near fine, bright, crisp. . Soft Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.

Harvard University Asia Center, 1992. 5th Printing. Paperback. Very Good. 6x0x9. Original stiff card covers; in just about very good shape; no tears, chips or creases, just mildly rubbed and edge-worn. Contents sound and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels.

Cambridge[Ma]-London, Harvard University Press. 1990. Original publisher's sewn yellow paperback, black title spine and frontcover, 3rd printing [1974 & 1975], 4to: xxij, 213pp., [7]pp., 5 tables, Hanyu pinyin / Wade-Giles conversion table, index subjects, index authors & titles, table of contents. Very fine copy. Volume: Harvard East Asian Monographs.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.