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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A short history of China : an account for the general reader of an ancient empire and people
Title:
A short history of China : an account for the general reader of an ancient empire and people
Creator:
Boulger, Demetrius Charles, 1853-1928
Date:
1900
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
History of China
My lady of the Chinese courtyard
Title:
My lady of the Chinese courtyard
Creator:
Cooper, Elizabeth, 1877-1945
Date:
c1914
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
Social Life and Customs in China
Chinese characteristics
Title:
Chinese characteristics
Creator:
Smith, Arthur H., 1845-1932
Date:
1890
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
Social Life and Customs in China
Life and sport in China
Title:
Life and sport in China
Creator:
Ready, Oliver George, 1864-1940
Date:
1903
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
Social Life and Customs in China
In the land of the blue gown
Title:
In the land of the blue gown
Creator:
Little, Archibald, Mrs., 1845-1926
Date:
1912
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
Social Life and Customs in China
Subcollection:
Travel in China
Peking dust
Title:
Peking dust
Creator:
La Motte, Ellen N. (Ellen Newbold), 1873-1961
Date:
c1919
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
History of China
John Chinaman at home : sketches of men, manners and things in China
Title:
John Chinaman at home : sketches of men, manners and things in China
Alternative Title:
Sketches of men, manners and things in China
Creator:
Hardy, E. J. (Edward John), 1849-1920
Date:
1905
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
Social Life and Customs in China
China and the Chinese
Title:
China and the Chinese
Creator:
Giles, Herbert Allen, 1845-1935
Date:
1902
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
Chinese Language
The gilds of China : with an account of the gild merchant or Co-hong of Canton
Title:
The gilds of China : with an account of the gild merchant or Co-hong of Canton
Alternative Title:
Cohong of Canton
Creator:
Morse, Hosea Ballou, 1855-1934
Date:
1909
Collection:
Rare Books on China & East Asia
Subcollection:
Social Life and Customs in China