The China I knew
By: Rose Covarrubias.
Contributors: Williams, Adriana, 1933-; Covarrubias, Miguel, 1904-1957.; Horrigan, Terry.; Bixler, Winifred.; Bixler, Michael.; Protean Press.
Publisher: Protean Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Subjects: Covarrubias, Rosa, -- 1895-1970 -- Diaries.; Food habits -- China -- Suzhou Shi (Jiangsu Sheng) -- Anecdotes.; Americans -- Travel -- China -- Diaries.; China -- Social life and customs -- 1912-1949.
Genres: Diaries.; Anecdotes.
Notes: Edited by Adriana Williams.

Illustrated with line drawings by Miguel Covarrubias.

Rose Covarrubias' journal of a trip taken with her husband to China in 1933-1934.

"Printed in an edition of 60"--Colophon.

Library has no. 27

T.p. in red-brown and black.

Printed on double leaves along their narrow dimension; gathered and bound at top.

Bound Japanese style, with copper and black cloth boards, gold stamping, and red ribbon ties; red endpapers decorated with Chinese characters. The top cover is hinged to roll back from the text.

"Design, printing, and binding by Terry Horrigan at Protean Press ... Joanna [type] ... cast by Winifred and Michael Bixler ... Printed on Botan White by Awagami ... Chinese letterforms taken from the illustrations by Miguel Covarrubias for Pearl Buck's translation of Shui hu chuan or All men are brothers"--Colophon.