This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 Excerpt: ...their remarkable freshness than for the extreme labour bestowed upon them. Success, as gained by patient application, is nowhere so frequently exemplified as in China. The mere accomplishment of writing a good style, is the result only of many tedious years of study and self-denial. The beauty of the written character, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 Excerpt: ...their remarkable freshness than for the extreme labour bestowed upon them. Success, as gained by patient application, is nowhere so frequently exemplified as in China. The mere accomplishment of writing a good style, is the result only of many tedious years of study and self-denial. The beauty of the written character, the finished graces of their composition, the The word embroidery is derived from the French broderie which some deduce by transposition from bordeur, because they formerly only embroidered the borders of their stuns, whence the Latins sometimes called embroiderers limiularii. According to Du Cange, they anciently wrote aurobruslus, for embroidered with gold, or brustus brodatus, whence the French word broderie. t The fine muslins made at Manilla, with threads spun from the pine-apple plant, and afterwards so richly and delicately embroidered with the same material, are well known. excellence of their silk manufactures and embroidery, the wonders of their porcelain, and many other marvels in art and knowledge, are the natural results of untiring industry and perseverance. A Chinese uses no short cuts, resorts to no compendious methods for abridging labour: --he is not without ingenious resources to accomplish an end, but his aim does not seem to be to save time. We are indebted to Mr. Tradescant Lay for the following interesting account of the art of embroidery as at present practised by the Chinese. "For twenty-two cash or tseen," he says, "I purchased an elegant book, filled with choice subjects of the graphic art, as patterns for the use of the young needle-woman. She is assumed to be poor, and hence the little manual is priced at about one penny of our money. It has a cover of a fair yellow, studded with spangles of gold, an...
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FAIR. Original 1842 edition. Cover is quite faded, although elaborate embossed gilt designs still bright. Cover over spine has worn free along both edges and is separated from book. Binding is sound, interior hinges not split. Rather heavy foxing throughout. Dark dampstain at lower front corner of book is approximately 1/2"x1/2" and penetrated to pg.36. Name in old script inside the front free endpaper. Adequate. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA.
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Good+ with no dust jacket. Covers are darkened with spine lettering barely legible. Some wear at spine ends. Not dated but owner's name bears 1858 date and ad in rear has an 1855 book described. Internally, a nice clean and tight copy.; 12mo 7"-7½" tall; 327 pages.
