58; 72 folding leaves. Four juan in two vols. 8vo, orig. wrappers (a little chipped), orig. printed title labels on upper covers (labels a little frayed), orig. stitching. [Beijing]: ca. 1941.

Bannermen referred to soldiers, and their dependents, in the Manchu’s armies that invaded China in 1644. There were Manchu, Mongol, and Chinese banners, and their members retained separate identities, yet as bannermen they shared many aspects of urban garrison life and culture. With many bannermen living a life of peace as officials with primarily civilian tasks, writers and men of letters emerged from the banner milieu. Toward the end... More