Description: 1876 CHINA Social Life of Chinese Doolittle Fuzhou Fujian Fuhchau Opium 2in1 A scarce 19th-century printing of Justus Doolittle’s ‘Social Life of the Chinese.’ Fourteen years a missionary, author Justus Doolittle presents an exhaustive exploration of Chinese culture and customs. Contents include his missionary endeavors, agricultural and domestic matters, marriage, parenting, local superstition, Chinese traditional medicine, opium dens, wine clubs, death and burial rites, ancestral worship, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, government structure and practices, literature, calligraphy, festivals, business practices and much more! Item number: #40267Price: $499 DOOLITTLE, Justus Social Life of the Chinese: with some account of their religious, governmental, educational, and business customs and opinions. With special but not exclusive reference to Fuhchau. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1876. Details: · Collation: Complete; 2 volumes in 1o Vol. I – xxxiv, [17]-459, [1]o Vol. II – [2], [13]-490, [2]o 150 illustrations· References: Scott, For Gods, Ghosts and Ancestors, p.11; Baumler, The Chinese and Opium; Hollmann, Land of the Five Flavors· Provenance: o Bookplate/Handwritten – M. W. Greig, 1878o Bookplate – Chêng Tê-k’un Library· Language: English· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secureo Decorative green cloth· Size: ~8.25in X 5.5in (20.5cm x 14.5cm) Our Guarantee:Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 40267
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: DOOLITTLE, Justus
Region: North America
Publisher: Harper and Brothers
Topic: Asia
Subject: Science & Medicine
Year Printed: 1876
