DecadenceMandchoue

DÉCADENCE MANDCHOUE Edmund Trelawny Backhouse (1943) Edited by Derek Sandhaus Edition copyright © 2011 Earnshaw Books ISBN-13: 978-988-19445-1-1 Cover portrait of Edmund Backhouse (MS. Eng. misc. d. 1226, fol. ii), image of Edmund Backhouse on his deathbed (MS. Eng. misc. d. 1225, fol. 237), and three images of the original Décadence Mandchoue manuscript (in order of appearance, MS. Eng. misc. d. 1224, fols. 32 and 400; MS. Eng. misc. d. 1226, p. 326) courtesy of the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford. Image of Edmund Backhouse in the early nineteen-forties courtesy of Tom Cohen. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in material form, by any means, whether graphic, electronic, mechanical or other, including photocopying or information storage, in whole or in part. May not be used to prepare other publications without written permission from the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information contact info@earnshawbooks.com. Published by Earnshaw Books (Hong Kong). Edmund Backhouse in his mid-forties TABLE OF CONTENTS EDMUND BACKHOUSE IN HI......