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  Rare first edition of Marshman's The Works of Confucius; complete with his Dissertation on the Characters and Sounds of the Chinese Language

  MARSHMAN, Joshua [Confucius].

  The Works of Confucius; Containing the Original Text, With a Translation. To Which is Prefixed a Dissertation on the Chinese Language and Character. [The Analects of Confucius].

  Serampore: Printed at the Mission Press, 1809.

  First English translation of the Analects of Confucius complete with the rare Dissertation on the Chinese Language and Character, here bound in a separate volume. Quarto, two volumes bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, illustrated with 2 folding charts on Chinese characters, 4 further tables on 2 folding leaves, postscript at rear. In fine condition. Exceptionally rare, particularly with Marshman's separately printed dissertation present including the tables and charts.

  Price: $35,000.00     Item Number: 131224

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  Rare First English Translation of The Analects of Confucius

  MARSHMAN, Joshua [Confucius].

  The Works of Confucius; Containing the Original Text, With a Translation. [The Analects of Confucius].

  Serampore: Printed at the Mission Press, 1809.

  First English translation of the Analects of Confucius printed at Serampore, the first major center of English printing in Chinese. Quarto, Vol. I [all published], bound in modern half calf, gilt-lettered morocco spine label, gilt stamping to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, half-title, 4pp. errata, Chinese and English text, without the 'Dissertation on the Chinese Language and Character' and its four tables, and the 17pp. postscript. In very good condition. A very nice example.

  Price: $12,800.00     Item Number: 149588

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