You will read about it all in The Book of the Old Man, which is Tu Fu's; of Ming Huang, greatest of the T'ang emperors-wise, strong, a marvellous polo player, the idol of his people; and you will read there of Tai Chen of the Thousand Songs. You will read how, under him, the land grew and prospered; how heavy kine and fatted oxen and stout ponies trampled the grassy plains; how the fruit trees flourished and the hibiscus dotted the
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You will read about it all in The Book of the Old Man, which is Tu Fu's; of Ming Huang, greatest of the T'ang emperors-wise, strong, a marvellous polo player, the idol of his people; and you will read there of Tai Chen of the Thousand Songs. You will read how, under him, the land grew and prospered; how heavy kine and fatted oxen and stout ponies trampled the grassy plains; how the fruit trees flourished and the hibiscus dotted the
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. Hardcover. In publisher's cloth. Spine in gilt. Some light rubbing and wear to boards. Published c. 1930.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. (Brian Oswald) Donn Byrne (1889-1928) was born in America, but grew up in Ireland and was a native speaker. He was prolific, and his romantic novels became quite popular before his premature death in an automobile accident. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Bright reddish-orange cloth binding, ruled and kettered in black. Clean text; 250 pages. Just two (miniscule) tears at the head of the spine, else Fine. The dustjacket is complete and unclipped. The spine has darkened and there is a 1/4" chip at the head; a 1" tear on the front cover is closed. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.
