Confucius; Lionel Giles [Trans.]

The Analects of Confucius [signed by illustrator]

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1970.

Tall Octavo. 131 pp. Numbered limited edition of 1,500 copies. Signed by illustrator Tseng Yu-Ho at colophon. Bound in full mottled Chinese-red linen with gilt silk-screened pattern. Spine features a unique wood veneer title label with red lettering. Housed in the original tan cloth clamshell case with red silk ribbon and red string-and-button fastener. Case features red Chinese calligraphy to front panel. Internal pages pristine. Binding tight. An exceptional copy of a fine press masterwork.

The foundational text of Chinese philosophy, features twelve evocative double-spread color paintings by Tseng Yu-Ho, whose work bridges traditional Chinese aesthetics and modern abstraction. This edition remains one of the most visually striking mid-century treatments of Giles's definitive translation. K3. 

. Fine. Item #888

Price: $125.00