Aching For Beauty

Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2000. Pictorial boards, xiv, 265 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. CONTENTS: Three-inch golden lotuses: achieving beauty through violence; A brief history of footbinding; Footbinding and the cult of the exemplary woman; Edible beauty: food and foot fetishes in China;… Read more about this item

Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2000. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, Fine in Fine wrap-around band as dust ajcket. Boards, xivm 265pp, index, bibliography. A few B&W illus. This is a book on footbinding in China written by an assistant professor of English who was born in Shanghai. (1.7 JM HOZ 402/b1. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over… Read more about this item

Univ Of Minnesota Press, 2000. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Wrap around band with small scuff. .

University of Minnesota Press, 2000. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. 265 pages illustrated Hardback The book looks and feels unread / As New but has a previous owners details on the endpaper.

University of Minnesota Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

University of Minnesota Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2002. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend… Read more about this item

Univ Of Minnesota Press. Used - Very Good. 2000. Hardcover. Cloth, no dj. Minor shelf-wear. Very Good. (Subject: ).

Minnepaolis, Minnesota: University of Minnesota Press, 2000. Clean and tight and square with sharp corners. Very little shelfwear. The dust jacket which is a half-size band is in new mylar. First Printing.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History.

University of Minnesota Press, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback. Very Good.

USA: Univ Of Minnesota Press, 2000. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Octavo. Underlined copy. Shipped from the Calico Cat Bookshop, a brick and mortar bookshop established in 1975.

Anchor, March 2002. Trade Paperback. Used Good. Front and back covers have wear to edges and corners. Spine intact, some wear. Binding is intact. Pages are generally clean with edge or corner wear. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions… Read more about this item

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hardback. New. The author explores the cultural history behind the Chinese custom of footbinding, why Chinese women over 1,000 years endured the practice, and why Chinese men found women's "golden lotuses" so arousing. Photos.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2002. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pen, pencil & highlighter markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams,… Read more about this item

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2002. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:9780385721363

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Anchor, 2002-03-12. Paperback. Like New.

Anchor, 2002-03-12. Paperback. New.