Lot 191
China.- Morrison (Rev. Robert) A Dictionary of the Chinese Language, in Three Parts, 3 vol. in 4, original boards, uncut, Macao, printed at the Honorable East India Company's Press, by P.P.Thoms, 1815
Hammer Price: £11,000
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China.- Morrison (Rev. Robert) A Dictionary of the Chinese Language, in Three Parts, 3 vol. in 4 only (of 3 in 6, comprising Part I vol.1 containing first 40 radicals, Part II vol.1 & 2, Part III; lacking Part I vol.2 & 3), first edition, with Chinese characters, vol.1 lacking pp.xiii-xviii of Introduction but with two original rear wrappers, 8pp. specimen leaves of Morrison's Dialogues and the original advertisement and subscriber leaf which shows only 34 subscribers (for 64 copies) in China bound in at end, wrappers torn and frayed (repaired), vol.2 Part I with Note to Public slip tipped in at beginning, occasional foxing, leaves brittle with some tears or chips to edges, mostly marginal but a couple of tears repaired (one with sticky tape), ex-library set with ink stamp to verso of titles and front pastedowns, original boards, uncut, rubbed, vol.2 Part II rebacked preserving old backstrip, other spines repaired, vol.1 and part III chipped at foot, later labels, [Cordier BS 1592–3; Löwendahl 785; Lust 1056; Morrison I p. 539], 4to, Macao, printed at the Honorable East India Company's Press, by P.P.Thoms, 1815-22.
⁂ Morrison's magnificent first Chinese-English dictionary. Complete sets are rarely found but comprise Part I in 3 vol.: Chinese & English arranged according to radicals; Part II in 2 vol.: Chinese & English arranged alphabetically; Part III: English & Chinese. This set lacks only the second and third volumes of Part I.
Description
China.- Morrison (Rev. Robert) A Dictionary of the Chinese Language, in Three Parts, 3 vol. in 4 only (of 3 in 6, comprising Part I vol.1 containing first 40 radicals, Part II vol.1 & 2, Part III; lacking Part I vol.2 & 3), first edition, with Chinese characters, vol.1 lacking pp.xiii-xviii of Introduction but with two original rear wrappers, 8pp. specimen leaves of Morrison's Dialogues and the original advertisement and subscriber leaf which shows only 34 subscribers (for 64 copies) in China bound in at end, wrappers torn and frayed (repaired), vol.2 Part I with Note to Public slip tipped in at beginning, occasional foxing, leaves brittle with some tears or chips to edges, mostly marginal but a couple of tears repaired (one with sticky tape), ex-library set with ink stamp to verso of titles and front pastedowns, original boards, uncut, rubbed, vol.2 Part II rebacked preserving old backstrip, other spines repaired, vol.1 and part III chipped at foot, later labels, [Cordier BS 1592–3; Löwendahl 785; Lust 1056; Morrison I p. 539], 4to, Macao, printed at the Honorable East India Company's Press, by P.P.Thoms, 1815-22.
⁂ Morrison's magnificent first Chinese-English dictionary. Complete sets are rarely found but comprise Part I in 3 vol.: Chinese & English arranged according to radicals; Part II in 2 vol.: Chinese & English arranged alphabetically; Part III: English & Chinese. This set lacks only the second and third volumes of Part I.
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