Author: SMITHERS, LEONARD C. (Ed.):
Title: The Transmigrations of the Mandarin Fum-Hoam (Chinese Tales). London, H.S. Nichols, 3 Soho Square W, 1894.
Description: . Pp. (viii), 252, adv. (20). Publisher's cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. Occasionally some very light spotting but overall a very fine copy. An English edition of "Les avantures merveilleuses du Mandarin Fum-Hoam" by Thomas Guellete (Paris 1723). Limited edition of 680 copies. Comprises fairy tales from various countries in the east, most likely inspired by the Arabian nights.

Keywords: Near East, china, chine, chinese, kina, asia, asie, asien, asiatic, oriental, tales, exploration, travels, persia, persian, india, indian,


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