NEUMANN, CARL FRIEDRICH (Translator): - [Zhong-guo Xuetang] Lehrsaal des Mittelreiches. Enthaltend die Encyclopädie der chinesischen Jugend und das Buch des ewigen Geistes und der ewigen Materie. Zum erstenmal in Deutschland herausgegeben, übersetzt und erläutert. München, Wolff, 1836.

. 4to. Front portrait of Confucius, pp. (ii), 45 + 19 with text in Chinese. Contemporary marbled boards, rubbed, original printed wrappers bound in. Bookplate. Some minor browning. Ownership signature in ink on titlepage. Contains the "San zi jing" (Three Character Classic) originally compiled in the 13th century and used in teaching at the elementary school. Included is a manuscript titled: "Din 214 Pu, d.i. Klassenzeichen der chinesischen Sprache". Lvs 11 with Chinese text. In addition, our copy has one more manuscript of 13 folding lvs with annotations in Chinese connected to the "Din 214 Pu", and others dealing with the grammar, loosely enclosed in pocket at rear. Cordier BS 1412. Löwendahl 915. Walravens, China Illustrata p. 76.

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