WESTON, Stephen. Persian Distichs from various authors, in which the beauties of the language are exhibited in a small compass, and may be easily remembered, London: printed for the author, 1814. 8 (very lightly browned), contemporary boards, uncut. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed on verso of free endpaper "From the Author".

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WESTON, Stephen. Persian Distichs from various authors, in which the beauties of the language are exhibited in a small compass, and may be easily remembered, London: printed for the author, 1814. 8 (very lightly browned), contemporary boards, uncut. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed on verso of free endpaper "From the Author".

WESTON, Stephen. Fan-Hy-Cheu: A Tale, in Chinese and English: with notes, and a short grammar of the chinese language, London: printed for the author, 1814. 8, 6 engraved plates of Chinese characters (occasional light spotting), contemporary boards (rubbed). FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed on front cover: "From the Author". Lust 1106: "a romantic tale of a rebel from a Ming anthology of love stories".

WESTON, Stephen. A Chinese Poem, inscribed on porcelain, in the thirty-third year of the cycle, A. D. 1776. With a double translation and notes, London: C. Baldwin, 1816. 8, large engraved vignette on title, 3 mounted engraved plates (a few light spots), contemporary wrappers. FIRST EDITION. (3)

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