Out of the mountains by Yan Ruyi, 1822 : being an excerpt from his book entitled: A thorough inspection of the frontier defences of three provinces / [by Yan Ruyi ; translated by J. Rumford, pr.].
Translation of: San sheng bian fang bei lan. "Printed on an antique Japanese albion from handset bondi, bulmer and fangsong types. The frontispiece was printed from a one hundred fifty-year-old electro-type. Both the electro and the zinc etching were hand-tinted"--Colophon. Illustrations: 2 prints : electrotype, zinc etching, hand-col. ; image 48 x 38 mm. and double-page (plate mark 11 x 15 cm.). The double-page zinc etching is printed on a sheet folded to form the recto and verso of a folded leaf. Includes bibliographical references (page 26.). Previously located in MsC0986, the Peter and Donna Thomas Fine Press Collection. IaU Special Collections copy includes letter from the printer to Peter and Donna Thomas and a prospectus for "An Essay on Paper, by Wang Zongmu, translated by James Rumford." IaU
OCLC:
(OCoLC)26859008
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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