Chinese Festivals: New Year Paintings and Holiday Celebrations
by Pan, Lusheng and Tang, Jialu
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Book VG+: shelf wear/soil to front board, else clean, square, tight, unmarked/DJ VG: age toning, NOT clipped ($12.95)
- ISBN 10
- 1592650163
- ISBN 13
- 9781592650163
- Seller
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: Long River Press, 2004. first edition. hardcover. Book VG+: shelf wear/soil to front board, else clean, square, tight, unmarked/DJ VG: age toning, NOT clipped ($12.95). 12mo 78pp. from front flap: "For generations, New Year paintings have depicted the hopes and wishes for a prosperous new year while reflecting the longevity and tradition of Chinese culture through the centuries. This volume looks at the changing way New Year paintings have come to represent one of the most important Chinese cultural festivals. A myriad cast of characters is revealed in this unique guidebook, which is an essential addition for collectors and lovers of Chinese art." #01916.
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- Bookseller
- Matthew's Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1854
- Title
- Chinese Festivals
- Author
- Pan, Lusheng and Tang, Jialu
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Book VG+: shelf wear/soil to front board, else clean, square, tight, unmarked
- Jacket Condition
- DJ VG: age toning, NOT clipped ($12.95)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition
- ISBN 10
- 1592650163
- ISBN 13
- 9781592650163
- Publisher
- Long River Press
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- china, chinese festivals, art, paintings, new years, holiday, nonfiction, first edition
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About Matthew's Books LLC
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...