![]() ![]() ![]() Front board with one small scratch along spine Corners sharp if a little worn at the foot. Minor rubbing besides, not affecting text or luster of the illustration. ![]() Dust jacket, now in protective covering, chipped along upper edge at spine and corner - part of "Watson" obscured at crown of spine but still legible. 400-550) in a tomb in Chi-an Prefecture, Kirin Province, China. The binding of this true first printing of the first edition differs from subsequent printings: it is half-cloth and features a printed design matching the image printed on the dustjacket - a phoenix (ca. This translation was accepted as part of the Chinese series of the UNESCO collection of representative works. Being a landmark translation by eminent sinologist Burton Watson of the complete works of 4th century BCE Chinese philosopher Chuang Tzu. True first edition hardcover in half-cloth boards with printed illustration to front board, gilt titling to spine, housed in dustjacket. ![]()
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