The Books of the Emperor Wu Ti by Walter Meckauer 1931

The Books of the Emperor Wu Ti
Walter Meckauer
New York: Minton, Balch and Company, 1931
Copyright 1931
215 pages
Translated from the German by J. J. Saville Garner

The binding is in acceptable condition and the pages are clean but tanning. The yellow cover is in good condition. The jacket is toned and has some spots, there is a small amount of edge wear and the spine is darkened. Good in acceptable dust-jacket. Hardcover.

The story of Shu Yee, a merchant in Nanking, who, having attained material success, turns aside to pursue his ideal of spiritual perfection. Shu Yee sets his heart upon acquiring the magic books of the Emperor Wu Ti, which hold the key to all knowledge. His many strange adventures, told with a complete understanding of the oriental mind, form the basis of an absorbing excursion into the enchanted realm of Chinese folk lore and philosophy, wherein the ultimate truth is finally discovered amid the mysterious allegorical background of the tale.  1.0 (#000010)