Early Chinese Printing - Hien wun shoo - Chinese Moral Maxims - John Francis Davis - P. P. Thoms Macao 1823 15th century The reflection on the well

The reflection on the well known Biblical passage suggests that this verse is a personal act of devotion by a 19th Century Chinese Christian

Appendix Congo is uncommon on the market and is a famous rarity for De Bry collectors: USTC 2111168 (7 copies only)

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This monumental collection is the first major collection of voyages printed in France with illustrations

Early Chinese Printing - Hien wun shoo - Chinese Moral Maxims - John Francis Davis - P. P. Thoms Macao 1823 15th century The reflection on the well"Hien wun shoo Chinese moral maxims" "With a free and verbal translation; affording examples of the grammatical structure of the language." "Compiled by John Francis Davis, F. R. S., Member of the Asiatic Society." London : John Murray, Albemarle Street. Macao, China. Printed at the Honorable Company's Press, by P. P. Thoms, 1823. Printed in Macao by P. P. Thoms (and sold in London by John Murray). First edition. Octavo (220 x 140 mm), 20th Century