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Studies in Connoisseurship, Chinese Paintings from the Arthur M Sackler Collections
by Marilyn and Shen Fu
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0691038929
- ISBN 13
- 9780691038926
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University and the Sackler Gallery, 1987. Book. Illus. by a large collection of Chinese art plates, a few in color. Near Fine. Hardcover. 3rd Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Original ivory cloth with bright gilt titles on the front and on the spine. No edge wear. Very clean and tight inside and out, with no browning or stains or foxing. A very nice copy of a sought-after compendium of Chinese art. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 078451
- Title
- Studies in Connoisseurship, Chinese Paintings from the Arthur M Sackler Collections
- Author
- Marilyn and Shen Fu
- Illustrator
- a large collection of Chinese art plates, a few in color
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0691038929
- ISBN 13
- 9780691038926
- Publisher
- Princeton University and the Sackler Gallery
- Place of Publication
- Princeton, NJ
- Date Published
- 1987
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
- Keywords
- China, Chinese art
- Bookseller catalogs
- China; Art;
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
About Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Mostly Travel and Scholarly Books on Africa, Asia and the Middle East
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- 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,...
- 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....
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