Western Mandarin or the spoken language of western China = 西蜀方言
Shanghai: Shang hai da xue chu ban she, 2017. Large 8vo, pp. [4], 3, [1], 5, [7], 803, [1]; covers a little spotted, else fine in original brown laminate boards lettered in gilt. This is a facsimile of the Shanghai 1900 edition, both a dictionary and a spoken language textbook for missionaries to learn the local language. It more completely reflects the status of the Western Sichuan dialect at the end of the 19th century, involving many aspects such as pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, folk customs, etc. Item #65831
Price: $75.00
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