Child Life in China.

Vintage book by a British missionary to China in the 19th century. Contents: Part I. I.The Chinese Baby; II.His Home and Friends; III.The Sights He Sees; IV.Chinese Boys at School; V.Chinese Boys at Play; VI.Chinese Girls at Home; VII.Two Boy-Emperors of China; VIII.Chinese Festivals and Holidays; IX.Chinese Idolatry and Superstitions; X.Teaching Chinese Children. Part II: I.Yau-Ting; or, First-Fruits Gathered; II.Shin-Ku; or, The New Daughter; III.Chih Shwin; or, The Mandarin's Little Page; IV.Bright Hopes Clouded; or, The Story of a Chinese School-Girl; V.Chwin-E; or, The Flower That Faded; VI.Yang Kien-Tang; or, The Boy Who Became a Doctor; VII.Kai-Kwei; or, The Young Soldier; VIII.Ta-Ku and Er-Ku; or, The Teacher's Daughters; IX.How Swei-Ku was Cured of Running Away; X.Refusing to Bow Down in the House of Rimmon; or, The Story of Chang-Fu; XI.Chiang-Swei; or, The Preacher's Son; XII.The Mandarin's Three Daughters; XIII.Conclusion. 19cms x 12.5cms x 2cms. Pp.287, frontispiece + many further full page and vignette engravings, front free endpaper absent, presentation message and date (Feb 9th 1890) to front free endpaper, a few minor spots, cracking to inner hinges (but holding). Red illustrated cloth, darkened, darkening and wear to spine and wear to corner tips. Scarce. G-.

Product Info

Publisher: London: The London Missionary Society, nd. (c.1890).

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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Country: United Kingdom