The Light of China The T - I. W. Heysinger 1903 - Research Publishing Co., Philadelphia - First Edition Heysinger’s critical translation of Lao Tse’s Chinese classical text and foundational work of Taoism - The Tao Te Ching (King).

A presentation copy inscribed by Heysinger to Sir Oliver Lodge FRS (1851-1940), the renowned British physicist, polymath, and inventor of wireless telegraphy, who was also known or his studies in psychic research and spiritualism.
  Octavo )book size 19.7x14.2cm), pp. 165 [3]. In publisher’s blue cloth, spine ruled and lettered inwhite, upper board lettered in white and red enclosed in single red line border, upper edge tinted blue.   Condition: Fine in near fine cloth, lettering to spine faded.   Ref: 111800   Price: HK$ 5,000