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New York: The John Day Company, 1939. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Black covers. Top edge purple. 8vo, 815 pages. 3rd. printing.

New York: The John Day Company, 1939. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Red covers. Top edge purple. 8vo, 815 pages. Cut off dust jacket covers & flaps included.

Taipei, Taiwan: Mei Ya Publications Inc, 1975. 80th Birthday Edition, reprinted 1980. Trade paperback. Good. No dust jacket as issued.. [16], 815, [5]. Pronounciation guide. Genealogical Tree. Some Chinese Terms of Address From Wikipedia: Lin Yutang (October 10, 1895 March 26, 1976) was a Chinese writer and inventor. His informal but polished style in both Chinese and English made him one of the most influential writers of his generation, and his compilations and translations of classic Chinese texts into English were bestsellers in the West. After 1935 Lin lived mainly in the United States, where he became known as a "wise and witty" popularizer of Chinese philosophy and way of life. Lin's first best sellers were My Country and My People (simplified Chinese: 吾 国 与 吾 民 traditional Chinese: 吾 國 與 吾 民 ) (1935) and The Importance of Living (simplified Chinese: 生… Read More

NY: The John Day Co., 1939. first edition, first printing, signed by Lin Yutang on the front free endpaper; 815 pp., original black cloth, very good in a worn dust jacket. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request.

SIGNED: first edition first printing hardcover (John Day, 1939) Signed by Lin Yutang on the front free end page; No dust jacket; no prior owner marks; little age tone to text pages, a small spot of soil to front end paper; tight bind; clean cloth cover, gilt titling a bit dulled; no dust jacket dsk