1932 “The Five Thousand Dictionary- Chinese-English” by C.H. Fenn Hardcover Book

Up for sale is a 1932 “The Five Thousand Dictionary- Chinese-English” by C.H. Fenn Hardcover Book! It measures 6 9/16” by 4” around the outside cover and contains 637 pages. The piece is in great overall condition with minor signs of wear consistent with its age and use (all pages intact; some light surface wear to outside cover; scattered page wear). Please message us if you have any questions. Thanks!

Discover a fascinating piece of linguistic history with this vintage 1932 hardcover pocket dictionary, titled "The Five Thousand Dictionary: A Pocket Dictionary and Index to the Character Cards of the North China Union Language School." Compiled by Courtenay H. Fenn, M.A., D.D., with the assistance of Mr. Chin Hsien Tseng, and published in Peiping (Peking), China, this compact volume served as an essential companion for foreign students, missionaries, and scholars arriving in China during the early 20th century. Bound in a dark textured cloth cover, the volume contains hundreds of pages of meticulously organized Chinese characters, romanized pronunciations, and English translations. The interior title page features a traditional publisher stamp, and the foreword details the compiler's mission to streamline character study for everyday conversation and reading. This rare historic reference book makes an incredible display piece or collectible addition for libraries, antiquarian book enthusiasts, and scholars of Asian studies.

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