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RARE German translation of a Chinese novel published in 1925, translated by Franz W. Kuhn (1884-1961), a translator chiefly remembered for translating many Chinese novels into German, most famously the `Dream of the Red Chamber`. Kuhn was assigned to the German delegation to Peking as an interpreter, having completed a course of Chinese during his study at Berlin in 1909 and stayed in China until 1912. After the First World War, Kuhn began to translate classic Chinese literature into German. Eventually he ran into conflict with the Nazi authorities, who considered his works to be harmful. After the end of World War II, Kuhn`s work began to be more widely known and appreciated. He received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1952. 190x120mm. 336 pages. Green/black cloth Hardcover with gilt spine. Cover and spine rubbed/worn. Cover corners and edges bumped and worn. Cover edges and spine yellowing. Spine gilt faded/rubbed. Spine edges peeling. Spine hinges cracked. Inner cover and several extreme pages yellowing. Title page dirty. Pages 181/182 wrinkled/creased. Several pages slightly age-stained. Few pages corner slightly bumped/wrinkled. Pages slightly yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare Chinese novel in German translation is in good condition.