Wen xuan or Selections of Refined Literature (3 Volumes)
by Xiao Tong (translated with annotations by David R. Knechtges)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Vg/Vg
- Seller
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1987-1996. First Editions . Hardcover. Vg/Vg. 3 Volumes. 627 pgs. - 404 pgs. - 449 pgs. Each volume with Index & Bibliography. Name to front endpapers. No marks in text. Volume one a little shaken. Vol. 2 and 3 are gently used. Dust jackets with light wear overall. The Wen xuan is the oldest surviving anthology of Chinese literature arranged by genre, compiled by Xiao Tong (501-531) "It was one of the primary sources of literary knowledge for educated Chinese in the premodern period, and is still an essential work for specialists in classical Chinese literature." An oversized 3 volume package; additional shipping charges required.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Cournoyer Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1565
- Title
- Wen xuan or Selections of Refined Literature (3 Volumes)
- Author
- Xiao Tong (translated with annotations by David R. Knechtges)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Vg
- Jacket Condition
- Vg
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Editions
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press, 1987-1996
- Place of Publication
- New Jersey
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Wen xuan or Selections of Refined Literature Chinese Literature Historical Writing Philosophy Wen xuan Prose Verse Poetry 3rd Century Xiao Tong David R. Knechtges
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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