An Illustrated Record of the Stanley Charles Nott collection of Chinese Jades by Nott - 1942

Norton Gallery and School of Art. Collectible - Acceptable. West Palm Beach, FL: Norton Gallery and School of Art, 1942. 4to. xvi,536pp. Illus. Limited edition, #870/1000. Fair book. Binding copy. Spine cover missing. Spine ends gapped, joints frayed. Boards rubbed, edges and corners frayed. Pages 3-59 are missing. Binding shaken. Some page edges are frayed due to being loose. Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

St. Augustine, FL: The Record Company/Stanley Charles Nott, 1942. First edition, limited. Hardcover. Good+. Folio (12.5"x9"). 536pp. Green cloth-covered boards with giltstamped titles, all edges stained green. Chipped & closed tears to spine extremes. Corners rubbed. Dent to fore-edge of upper cover. Gilt loss. Lightly toned pages. Missing dust jacket. B&W illustrations, B&W photo plates throughout. Sound binding. Inscribed, "To Mr. Frank D. Waller, with the compliments and best wishes of the author", signed by Nott & his wife Lucille Nott. Numbered 206 from a limited edition of 1000 copies. Includes two publications from The House of Jade, one is an exhibition catalog of the Nott collection (heavily chipped/worn edges).

The Norton Gallery and School of Art 1942. LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION (#508/1000), lg quarto, green buckram boards, gilt lettering & rule to spine & front board, page edges stained green, illus eps, frontispiece, xvi + 536pp + cxviii plates, illus, VG (moderate chipping to board & spine extrems/edges, light chafing & scuffing to spine & boards, fading to coloured page edges, sm ex-libris plate + prev. bookseller's labe to front pastedown, light cracking to some gutters throughout, sl tanning & foxing to pgs throughout, sl tanning to eps)

West Palm Beach: The Norton Gallery and School of Art, 1942. Limited Edition. Large Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition, #759 of 1000 copies, with stamped number and printed author's signature on copyright page. Former library copy, rebound in buckram with a few internal marks, presentation bookplate from the author on front endpaper. 1942 Large Hardcover. xvi, 536 pp. Color frontispiece, 118 full page halftone plates reproduced from original photographs, 123 line engravings. Prepared as a handbook for visitors to the Jade room of the Norton Gallery and School of Art, for whom Nott was the director of Oriental Art.

Norton Gallery and School of Art, 1942. First edition. Hardcover. very good. Quarto.(12 1/2" x 10")/. Green cloth with gilt lettering to cover and spine 536pp. Illustrated with 118 full page halftone plates reproduced from original photographs. Together with 123 line engravings made especially for the Work by Mrs. Stanley Nott from selected World famous Chinese Jades. plates from photographs & 123 line engravings from selected Chinese Jades. This is copy #895 of 1000 copies. This edition has Nott's facsimile signature to limitation page. This has also been personally SIGNED and inscribed on limitation page by Charles Nott. Some edge rubbing at head and tail of spine. Loosely laid in are some brochures from the House of Jade.

West Palm Beach, FL: The Norton Gallery And School of Art, 1942. Author's ink signature on limitation page; Copy #460 of 1000; 118 full page plates reproduced from original phtographs, together with 123 line engravings, made specially for the work by Mrs. Stanley Charles Nott from selected World Famous Chinese Jades. Retired library copy, usual stamps, stickers, labels, and rear card pocket. Small stain on fore-edge of half title page, else beautiful copy. Illustrated endpapers. Faded deep green top edge. Green cloth binding, bumped head and foot of spine, bumped corners, residual library marking on spine. 536pp., including bibliography and index.. Signed by Author. Limited, Numbered Edition. Green Cloth. Very Good+. Illus. by 118 Full Page Halftone Plates/123 Line Engravings. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Ex-Library, Hardcover.

Beijing: Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China, no date, [about 2002]. Boxed Set. Rare presentation copy issued by the PRC government to foreign institutions and VIPs. Boxed set includes hardcover book, CD-ROM for windows computers and a VHS tape. All are unused and suitable for gifting. Box shows minor shelfwear. Book cover shows many very-small bubble-like spots, most on the rear. See photo. Ninety page book with many color illustrations provides an overview of Chinese acrobatics and how it developed from diverse origins such as hunting, farming, the military, ritual, games and sports, palace entertainments and cultural exchange. CD-ROM includes music clips, text and images. Videocassette shows 16 winning acrobatic performances from competition in a range of disciplines, including unfixed pole climbing, plate spinning, contortionism, chair stacking and loose steel wire stunts. Purchasers should take precautions against the possibility that the PRC-government produced CD-ROM may host… Read More

NY/New Haven: Yale Univ Press/Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY/New Haven: Yale Univ Press/Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001. Folio, 9 1/2" x 12 1/8", xiii+286pp., 234pp., including 114 colorplates. Fine, as new in fine dust jacket. . 1st. Hard. Fine/Fine. Folio.

NY: Viking, 1960. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth and dust jacket. Published NY: Viking, 1960, first printing. 4to., 8 1/2" x 11 1/4", 80pp., illustrated with tipped-in color plates and b/w reproductions. English text by Helen F. Chang. Near fine in very good plus, price-clipped dust jacket with light edgewear and one closed tear. . 1st. Hard. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to.

Seoul: Hain Creative Agency, 1992. First Edition, first printing. Softcover in dust jacket. 1992 Lynn City Museum, Massachusetts Exhibition. Published Seoul: Hain Creative Agency, 1992. Oblong folio, 8 3/4" x 12." 106pp., profusely illus. color plates. Artist profile and critcal essays in Korean and English. Dark green card wrappers with black lettering, black art paper end papers. White enamel dust jacket printed in color. Additional three page, stapled 8 1/2" x 11" artist bio from Boston Fine Arts Gallery laid in. Book, dj and bio all pristine, near very fine. Scarce.. 1st. Hard. Very Fine/Very Fine. Folio. Illus.

People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 2003, Two Volumes, Fine Hardcovers / Fine Dustjackets, 422 pages, 8.5" x 11.5". Chinese Text.

Stated First Printing.
Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked, slight bend on lower corner of some pages – spine like new. Small repaired tear in mini paper over-sleeve.
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A lavish exploration of the evocative and complex fashions inspired by Chinese culture.For centuries, Chinas export artsjade, silks, porcelains, and, more recently, cinemahave fueled Western fantasies of an exotic East and served as enduring sources of inspiration for fashion. This stunning publication, which accompanied one of the most successful exhibitions in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's history, explores the influence of Chinese aesthetics on designers, including Giorgio Armani, Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Ralph Lauren, Alexander McQueen, and Yves Saint Laurent. Drawing upon Chinese decorative arts, cinema, and costumenotably imperial court robes,… Read More

Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Company, 1959. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 176pp, printed wrappers. A Special Issue devoted to China under Mao Zedong, includes poems by Mao and a profile of him, plus other content on Chinese culture and politics. Also a poem by Ted Hughes, a story by Isak Dinesen, and work from other important contributors. Unmarked copy, a bit of general wear and toning, minor closed tearing to covers.

The Lokapala Hard cover in dust jacket. Published The Lokapala. 4to., 8 3/4" x 11 1/4", 27pp., illustrated with full-color plates. Fine in near fine dust jacket with a short, closed tear. . Hard. Fine/Near Fine. 4to.

New York: Crown, 2021. Signed by Ai Weiwei. First edition / First printing. Black paper-covered boards. Very fine in a very fine dust jacket. Includes 8.5" x 18.125" 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows Letterpress Broadside. Requires additional shipping charge to ship book and print in the same box.

Original 1922 Very Good+ First Hardcover story of the Dragon in Chinese folklore and Asian roof Pagodas Printed and published in Shanghai pre-World War II China. This Edition is referenced in John Michell Ley Lines book "View over Atlantis" here in original edition, See our scans.