China in Sign and Symbol
CRANE, Louise
From Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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Heritage Bookseller
AbeBooks member since 1996
From Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Heritage Bookseller
AbeBooks member since 1996
About this Item
With decorations by Kent Crane. Complete with 49 plates featuring over a 150 illustrations, most of which are in color, many highlighted in gilt or silver, with 2 of the plates double-folding. xx, 227 pages. 4to, gilt-lettered cream cloth with red medallion on cover (light dust-soiling to cloth; some minor light scattered foxing on text pages). Shanghai: Kelly and Walsh, 1926. A very good copy of this uncommon book. Colorful guide to the wealth and ingenuity of Chinese shop signs, painted by professional artists to advertise every conceivable stock-in-trade. Nicely printed with an imaginative text, asserting the importance of these signs and symbols for thew student of Chinese psychology. Seller Inventory # 307309
Bibliographic Details
Title: China in Sign and Symbol
Publisher: Kelly and Walsh, Shanghai
Publication Date: 1926
Binding: hardcover
Illustrator: Kent Crane
Condition: very good
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