The brush & the stone; Chinese jades, snuff bottles and works of art : from the collection of Dr. Dean Edell
by Randall, Christopher
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Extremely mild bumping to front board-top corner, bright pages in tight binding, exceedingly gentle rubbing to DJ spine head and/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 1878529544
- ISBN 13
- 9781878529541
- Seller
-
Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
(Hong Kong): (Pressroom), 1998. Hardcover. Extremely mild bumping to front board-top corner, bright pages in tight binding, exceedingly gentle rubbing to DJ spine head and DJ corners, faint soiling to DJ (mostly to rear DJ), else near fine(+) in near fine(+) DJ./near fine. Folio in black-blue DJ, color illus to front DJ, gilt to front board and spine, 142 pages, color illustrations, 31 cm. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. || Art objects, Chinese.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 92313
- Title
- The brush & the stone; Chinese jades, snuff bottles and works of art : from the collection of Dr. Dean Edell
- Author
- Randall, Christopher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremely mild bumping to front board-top corner, bright pages in tight binding, exceedingly gentle rubbing to DJ spine head and
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1878529544
- ISBN 13
- 9781878529541
- Publisher
- (Pressroom)
- Place of Publication
- (Hong Kong)
- Date Published
- 1998
- Bookseller catalogs
- Crafts;
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About the Seller
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...