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Auction 69 · Lot 62
White, William Charles. Chinese Jews. A Compilation of Matters Relating to the Jews of K’aifeng Fu.
- Estimate
- $500–$700
- Hammer price
- $450
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
(CHINA).
printer
University of Toronto Press
Place
Toronto
Publication
1942
Description
Three parts in three volumes: Historical; Inscriptional; Genealogical. Numerous photographic plates, illustrations, maps, etc.
summary
This important work is divided into three parts. The first, tells the story of the Chinese Jews through the eyes of those who met them directly, presenting many varied pictures of this unique group. The second part presents texts and inscriptions with translations and commentaries. The final volume details names and information about specific Jews throughout Chinese history.
“A learned, thorough, detailed, well-documented survey of this ancient and lonely outpost of Jewry” (Man: The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 1946).
Ex-library. Original boards, rubbed. Sm. folio.
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