A comprehensive anthology of Chinese poetry from the 12th century B.C. to the present. "This magnificent collection has the effect of a complete library rather than of an anthology of poetry. . . . A lyric quality comes through into our own language . . . Every page is alive with striking and wonderful things, immediately accessible." --Publishers Weekly "Sunflower Splendor is the largest and, on the whole, best anthology of translated Chinese poems to have appeared in a Western language."--The New York Times Book Review ...
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A comprehensive anthology of Chinese poetry from the 12th century B.C. to the present. "This magnificent collection has the effect of a complete library rather than of an anthology of poetry. . . . A lyric quality comes through into our own language . . . Every page is alive with striking and wonderful things, immediately accessible." --Publishers Weekly "Sunflower Splendor is the largest and, on the whole, best anthology of translated Chinese poems to have appeared in a Western language."--The New York Times Book Review "This remarkably fine anthology should remain standard for a long time." --Library Journal " . . . excellent translations by divers hands. Open to any page and listen to the still, sad music . . . " --Washington Post Bookworld
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Good. 630 p., clean but with discreet underlining; former owner's embossed seal on front end page; a few notes on back end page; binding firm; glossy pictorial wrapper has some edge wear and a few smudges.
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NF. Trade softcover solidly rebound in laminate boards retaining original wraps, not ex-instutional, 8vo. lxiv + 630pp. Author index, appendices. Bibliography, biographical nots, textual footnotes throughout. Rebinding very well done with only mild surface scratches to spine; boards and spine clean, square and sharp with tight hinges; original wraps bright nder laminate coat. Mild shelving soil to page edges; mild toning to clean, unmarked pages.