Herbert Allen Giles Papers, 1877-1929

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Herbert Allen Giles Papers, 1877-1929

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Herbert Allen Giles (1845-1935) was professor of Chinese at Cambridge (1897-1932). His published books include (1898), (1911), and (1911). The collection consists of Giles' correspondence, articles by Giles from , 44 issues of (1925-30), a copy of , and a manuscript of Chinese shorthand vocabulary. Chinese biographical dictionary Chinese fairy tales The civilization of China Temple bar The young East The Buddhist diet-book

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Ogden, C.K. (Charles Kay), 1889-1957

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Giles, Herbert Allen, 1845-1935

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Giles was born on Dec. 8, 1845 in Oxford, England; educated at Charterhouse; joined the China consular service, arriving at Beijing in 1867; left China late in 1892, and lived at Aberdeen until 1897, when he moved to Cambridge to become professor of Chinese, a chair held until his resignation in 1932; published books include Chinese biographical dictionary (1898), Chinese fairy tales (1911), and The civilization of China (1911); received the triennial gold medal of the Royal Asiatic Society in 1...