Available from Bluebird Books:
The Wisdom of Confucius
edited and translated by Lin Yutang
The Illustrated Modern Library
Description:
A decorative edition of the great Chinese philosopher's stories and aphorisms, designed and illustrated by Jeanyee Wong. Edited and translated with notes on Confucius and extensive additional information by Lin Yutang. With dragon-illustrated front and back covers, and with numerous yellow and blue-toned drawings by Jeanyee Wong. With one-page biographical sketch of Wong at the rear of the volume. This illustrated Modern Library copy lacks the usual slipcase.
In dragon-decorated slate blue paper-covered boards backed in bright yellow cloth. Titling and ornamentation gilt-stamped to black spine block.
A clean, bright copy but with prior owner's signature to front free endpaper.
Book Condition*: Very Good-
Jacket Condition*: Fair
Publisher: The Modern Library / Random House
City: New York
Size: 12mo (7 to 7 -1/2 in. tall)
Publication Date: [c.1953]
Binding: hardcover
Pages: x, 471
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