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CHINESE MEDICINE - PHYSIOGNOMY AND ACUPUNCTURE A group of nine Chinese woodblock volumes relating to physiognomy and health, unless stated 8vo (12) image 1
CHINESE MEDICINE - PHYSIOGNOMY AND ACUPUNCTURE A group of nine Chinese woodblock volumes relating to physiognomy and health, unless stated 8vo (12) image 2
CHINESE MEDICINE - PHYSIOGNOMY AND ACUPUNCTURE A group of nine Chinese woodblock volumes relating to physiognomy and health, unless stated 8vo (12) image 3
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CHINESE MEDICINE - PHYSIOGNOMY AND ACUPUNCTURE
A group of nine Chinese woodblock volumes relating to physiognomy and health

10 – 20 March 2025, 12:00 GMT
Online, London, Knightsbridge

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CHINESE MEDICINE - PHYSIOGNOMY AND ACUPUNCTURE

A group of nine Chinese woodblock volumes relating to physiognomy and health, texts in Chinese, 2 illustrated (including "Xiangfatu [Illustrations to the Method of Physiognomy]; the other of palms), 2 heavily stained, others some spotting and toning, stitched with titles on covers, [Nineteenth Century]--[ACUPUNCTURE] Shinkyuu Kanayomijuushikeichihou, text in Japanese, 15 full-page woodcut illustrations of acupuncture points, some worming, loss to blank margin of final leaves and lower cover, stitched with title on upper cover, soiled, 4to, [25th year of Meiji, 1892]; and 2 others in Japanese, one on Meridian Points for acupuncture, illustrated and titled "Juushikei", the other with illustrations of everyday objects, unless stated 8vo (12)

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