Honolulu.: Fong Inn's Ltd., 1940.. Limited edition, #1040 of 2,000 copies.. Hardcover, blue cloth gilt spine title, gilt Chinese characters on cover. . . A near fine copy in a dust jacket with chipping and some loss to the top edge of the back panel.. folio.. Inscribed and signed by Inn on the limitation page, signed by the editor on the title page.

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Bookseller: Zephyr Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 108940
Title: Chinese Houses & Gardens.
Author: Inn, Henry, Edited by Shao Chang Lee
Format/Binding: Hardcover, blue cloth gilt spine title, gilt Chinese characters on cover. .
Book Condition: Used - A near fine copy in a dust jacket with chipping and some loss to the top edge of the back panel.
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Limited edition, #1040 of 2,000 copies.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Fong Inn's Ltd.
Place of Publication: Honolulu.
Date Published: 1940.
Pages: xii, 140 pp
Bookseller catalogs: Architecture;
Size: folio.

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Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.

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