Author: Leech, John, 1817-1864

The porcelain tower, or, Nine stories of China
Date1841
Publish_locationLondon
PublisherRichard Bentley
CollectionBibl. Sinensis Soc. Iesu
LanguageEnglish
Record_typeBook
ShelfRare Books, Room 103C
Call NumberPR5349.S27 P6 1841
Descriptionxii, 297 p., [6] ℓ of plates : ill. ; 20 cm.
Note

The porcelain tower, or, Nine stories of China / compiled from original sources ; by "T. T. T." ; embellished by J. Leech.
Contents: Ho-Fi of the yellow girdle -- Kublai Khan -- Fashions in feet -- Hyson and Bohea -- The porcelain bath -- The Emperor Hwangte -- Marriage in a mask -- The student of Hanlan -- The feast of lanterns.

Reference: R.L. Wolff, 19th-cent. fiction, no. 6235. -- Block, A. Engl. novel, 210.
1842 ed. online at Internet Archive.
See also Hathi Trust.

 

SubjectChina--Social life and customs--Fiction Short stories, English--19th century
LCCN08-3381