{"product_id":"a-dream-of-red-mansions-vol-1-1978","title":"A Dream of Red Mansions (Volume I only) – First English Edition, 1978","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"601\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"359\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"362\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"373\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tsao Hsueh-Chin \u0026amp; Kao Ngo\u003cbr data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"402\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"416\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Foreign Languages Press, Peking, 1978\u003cbr data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"457\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"468\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover in slipcase, with dust jacket\u003cbr data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"511\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"521\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 599\u003cbr data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"528\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"537\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not listed\u003cbr data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"551\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"563\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First English Edition, First Printing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"880\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"617\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near fine. Includes original slipcase in very good condition. Dust jacket shows only light wear. Bound-in red ribbon marker. Pages are clean, unmarked, and firm. A highly collectible copy of the first English volume of one of China's four great classical novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"970\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"899\"\u003eType of Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"902\"\u003eLiterary Fiction \/ Classical Chinese Literature \/ Translated Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1367\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"995\"\u003eWhy You’ll Love It:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"998\"\u003eThis elegant English-language edition of the legendary \u003cem data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1076\"\u003eDream of Red Mansions\u003c\/em\u003e captures the beauty and sorrow of Tsao Hsueh-Chin’s masterwork. With richly descriptive language and cultural depth, this 18th-century Qing Dynasty epic is a cornerstone of Chinese literature. Ideal for literary collectors and scholars alike, especially in this well-preserved 1978 edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003eWeight Disclaimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a substantial hardcover in slipcase. Additional postage may apply for international orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40548511711361,"sku":"UPA251003","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0134\/9249\/files\/ADreamofRedMansionsI_2.jpg?v=1780205651","url":"https:\/\/tilbrookandco.com.au\/products\/a-dream-of-red-mansions-vol-1-1978","provider":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}