ISBN10: 0880014164, ISBN13: 9780880014168, [publisher: The Ecco Press, New Jersey] Hardcover A very nice hardcover copy in dust jacket. Dust jacket has a tiny scar on back flap edge, otherwise without flaw. 5.5 X 7.5" 177 pages. Written during the 8th-century's T'ang Dynasty, Lu Yu's Ch'a Ching, or The Classic of Tea, has, for over one thousand years, provided tea drinkers with practical and spiritual knowledge of the art of tea-brewing, and is the text primarily responsible for elevating the drinking of tea to its unique place of veneration in Chinese life. More than a manual, The Classic of Tea is an expression of a philosophy, an approach to life, and a meditation on a drink whose essence embodies the harmonious and orderly processes by which it is created. Long out of print, this edition by Francis Ross Carpenter was the first complete translation of The Classic of Tea to appear in the West. Including an introduction, pen and ink sketches and reproductions of early Chinese paintings of tea production, this quietly contemplative book is as soothing as a perfect cup of tea.
[PARKSVILLE, VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC, Canada] [Publication Year: 1974]

Ecco Press 1995 Hardcover Very Good 0880014164.

ISBN10: 0880014164, ISBN13: 9780880014168, [publisher: Ecco Press] Hardcover First Edition First Printing with full number line on copyright page. AS NEW unread pristine copy. A true classic book on tea and its rituals. Beautifully illustrated. Now protected in an archival-quality dust jacket protector. I am listing my whole collection of tea industry books on ABE - check them out in my store!
[Columbus, OH, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1995]
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ISBN10: 0880014164, ISBN13: 9780880014168, [publisher: Ecco Press] Hardcover Good
[liverpool, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1995]

ISBN10: 0880014164, ISBN13: 9780880014168, [publisher: Brand: Ecco Press] Hardcover
[Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1995]