Collection of Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 48/92

Book, An Illustrated Life of Christ written in Chinese

Maker
DuBose, Hampden Coit
Shanghai American Presbyterian Mission Press
Production date
1897
Current rights
Public Domain
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Object detail

Brief Description

a. The title of the book reads: An illustrated Life of Christ with no pictures of Our Lord written in Chinese. Written by Reverend Hampden C DuBose. Throughout the book are lithographs illustrating the contents of the book.

b. Wooden box with Chinese lettering along the edge.

Maker

Hampden DuBose

Shanghai American Presbyterian Mission Press

Production date

1897

Production period

1890s/19th Century

Production technique

Printed

Media/Materials description

Printed on paper with black ink. Hand bound with string.
Wood.

Media/Materials

Paper/Paper Products/Man-made Materials
Black/Ink/Man-made Materials
String/Cotton/Plant/Natural Materials
Wood Products/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Booklet: Height x Width: 290 x 185mm
Box: Length x Width x Depth: 262 x 332 x 40mm

Classification terms

Booklet
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject period

1890s/19th Century

Subject date

1897

Current rights

Public Domain

Credit line

gifted by Reverend Wing R Cheung

Other number(s)

48/92, 69135

Accession number

48/92

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Subject place

China Eastern Asia Asia

Subject category

Communication Archive classification Religion

Subject auto tags

Book Publication Rectangle Magenta Book cover Font Paper product Paper Carmine Notebook

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