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Chinese Pictorial Art, Illustrated by Coloured and Collotyped Reproductions from The Author's Collection with Descriptions and Notes on the History of Drawing, Writing, Etc., Translated from Standard Chinese Authors

Chinese Pictorial Art, Illustrated by Coloured and Collotyped Reproductions from The Author's Collection with Descriptions and Notes on the History of Drawing, Writing, Etc., Translated from Standard Chinese Authors

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Chinese Pictorial Art, Illustrated by Coloured and Collotyped Reproductions from The Author's Collection with Descriptions and Notes on the History of Drawing, Writing, Etc., Translated from Standard Chinese Authors

by Strehlneek, E.A

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • Signed
  • first
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Shanghai: The Commercial Press, Limited, 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. SIGNED by author to flyleaf. Chinese dust jacket. Facing translations of Chinese and English. [8 prelim leaves], iii, iii, 22-323, [1], ii, ii, 74, [1]. Supplement Illustrating a Few Interesting Pieces of Bronze, Ceramics and Jade. Many colour and b/w illustrations on plates with tissue guards. Covers Chinese paintings, bronzes, ceramic art and jade. Bound in the original publisher's turquoise silk-covered boards with floral pattern, upper board richly illustrated in gilt, and with gilt lettering. Cord tassel decoration to front at joint. Some discolouration to silk, wear to spine ends and edges, foxing to edges and some interior pages. Green dust jacket with black lettering and decoration matching boards. Chips to spine ends (with loss) and foot of front cover and corners, a few perforations and small damp stains. A rare and beautiful find.

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Bookseller
Minotavros Books CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
002557
Title
Chinese Pictorial Art, Illustrated by Coloured and Collotyped Reproductions from The Author's Collection with Descriptions and Notes on the History of Drawing, Writing, Etc., Translated from Standard Chinese Authors
Author
Strehlneek, E.A
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
The Commercial Press, Limited
Place of Publication
Shanghai
Date Published
1914
Keywords
Art, Chinese Art, E.A. Strehlneek, Ceramics, Jade, Broze, Sculptures, Silk, Painting
Bookseller catalogs
Culture Studies; Art; Asia;

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