Rare Books on China & East Asia

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The Library has been digitising its rare books located in the Special Collections with the purpose to promote resource sharing via online access of its full-text. To give users a glimpse of the Chinese and East Asian cultures and histories in western eyes between 18th and early 20th century, this collection contains the rare books on China and East Asia which were mainly published in western countries between 1704 and 1922. Users can also browse different topics by its subcollection including Chinese Literature, Missionary, Religions in China, Social Life and Customs in China, Statistics of China Commerce, Travel in China, etc.

Works (269)

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The sons of Han : stories of Chinese life and mission work
Title:
The sons of Han : stories of Chinese life and mission work
Creator:
Upward, Bernard
Date:
1908
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
Missionary
Subcollection:
Social Life and Customs in China
Peeps into China; or, the missionary's children
Title:
Peeps into China; or, the missionary's children
Alternative Title:
Missionary's children
Creator:
Phillips, E. C. (Edith Caroline)
Date:
[1882?]
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
Missionary
Subcollection:
Social Life and Customs in China
Glimpses of China and Chinese homes
Title:
Glimpses of China and Chinese homes
Creator:
Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925
Date:
1902
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
Social Life and Customs in China
Subcollection:
Travel in China
The willow pattern
Title:
The willow pattern
Creator:
Friend, Hilderic, 1852-1940
Date:
[1883]
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
Social Life and Customs in China
China and its people : a book for young readers
Title:
China and its people : a book for young readers
Creator:
Collins, H. (Helen), Mrs.
Date:
[1862?]
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
Missionary
Subcollection:
Social Life and Customs in China
The Shu king, or, The Chinese historical classic : being an authentic record of the religion, philosophy, customs and government of the Chinese from the earliest times
Title:
The Shu king, or, The Chinese historical classic : being an authentic record of the religion, philosophy, customs and government of the Chinese from the earliest times
Alternative Title:
Shu jing
Alternative Title:
書經
Alternative Title:
Chinese historical classic
Creator:
Confucius
Date:
1904
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
History of China
China's past & future
Title:
China's past & future
Creator:
Holcombe, Chester, 1844-1912
Date:
[1904]
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
History of China
These from the land of Sinim : essays on the Chinese question
Title:
These from the land of Sinim : essays on the Chinese question
Creator:
Hart, Robert, Sir, 1835-1911
Date:
1901
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
History of China
Recent events and present policies in China
Title:
Recent events and present policies in China
Creator:
Bland, J. O. P. (John Otway Percy), 1863-1945
Date:
1912
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
History of China