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1839 A Descriptive Catalogue of the Chinese Collection
With Miscellaneous Remarks upon the Manners, Customs, Trade, and Government of the Celestial Empire
$325
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Philadelphia, Printed for the proprietor, 1839, Marbled paper over boards
Poor; text block detached, spine covering absent, and leaves foxed and
A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE CHINESE COLLECTION, 1839, PHILADELPHIA, CHINA
By Nathan Dunn. Philadelphia: printed for the proprietor, 1839. Octavo, 106 pages, with contents. Bound in marbled paper-covered boards; printed in English, with Chinese characters on the title page.
Boards and text block are detached; binding is worn, with chipping and edge wear. Pages show extensive foxing and browning; handwritten ownership inscription on front endpaper.
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