viii, 126, [2], 497 pp. In Chinese & English. 24.5x15.5 cm (9¾x6¼"), original half leather & cloth, spine lettered in gilt. The first edition of James Legge's translation of the works of Chinese Confucian philosopher Mencius (3rd-4th century B.C.), issued as Vol. II of Legge's Chinese Classics (5 volumes in 8, 1861-1872). Printed in Hong Kong, with Trübner, London, listed as secondary publisher. Quite scarce in this printing. There are a number of manuscript notes in Chinese to the text. Ownership signature of Isaiah Cox, dated Shanghai, 12 Feb. 1862, to the front free endpaper.
viii, 126, [2], 497 pp. In Chinese & English. 24.5x15.5 cm (9¾x6¼"), original half leather & cloth, spine lettered in gilt. The first edition of James Legge's translation of the works of Chinese Confucian philosopher Mencius (3rd-4th century B.C.), issued as Vol. II of Legge's Chinese Classics (5 volumes in 8, 1861-1872). Printed in Hong Kong, with Trübner, London, listed as secondary publisher. Quite scarce in this printing. There are a number of manuscript notes in Chinese to the text. Ownership signature of Isaiah Cox, dated Shanghai, 12 Feb. 1862, to the front free endpaper.
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