Analects of Confucius - LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB 1933

Analects of Confucius - LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB 1933

A PICTORIAL REVIEW

No.1200 of 1500 copies
Translated with an introduction by Lionel Giles.
Extensive footnotes by Giles.
Printed on handmade Chinese paper.
Paper French-folded (printed on one side only and folded over to binding).
Limp bound Chinese style with external stitching with silk brocade wrappers and title label in Chinese on the back cover.
Ink splattered cream endpapers.
Four monochrome illustrations at front of book.
Housed in a handmade Chinese redwood box with enamelled title lettering and an enamelled Chinese design carved into the cover of the box.
Box 29.7x19.2cm.
114 pages
US$200



























































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Well, this just shot up my most wanted list, haha. Thanks wcarter!

It is wild to think that this was published in 1933. It's a bold production from the still relatively young LEC. This one always reminded me of some of the later titles from the Allen Press. Very cool!

And fore-edge swell? What fore-edge swell?!

I always heard the 1970 edition is superior, at least in terms of the translation. That said, in terms of esthetics I personally prefer the 1933 edition, it looks wonderful. I did also hear the 1933 version is very challenging to find in near-fine condition. I've seen people try to sell a copy in "very good condition" when the volume has tons of foxing, so caveat emptor! Your edition looks wonderful, I'd be very surprised if you can find a copy in that condition today for $200.

Edit: Some pics from the 1970 edition, which for what it's worth is much easier to find in NF/F condition -

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