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Published by Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA, 1971
Seller: Montana Book Company, Fond du Lac, WI, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: Good. 217 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. Lower corners of cover and pages lightly bumped not affecting the text or images. There is a piece of scotch tape at the head of the spine along with a surface abrasion to the lower corner back cover. No ownership markings. PLEASE consider as a "good" reading copy. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.
1976. Asia, Art, China Institute in America, New York, 98 p., good paperback.
Published by Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1971
Seller: Jeffrey Blake, Willow Grove, PA, U.S.A.
Oversized Paperback. Condition: Very good condition. B&W Illustrations (illustrator). 217 p. A very nice copy.
Published by University of Hawaii Press, 1977
Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: Good. Honolulu, 1977; COVER ART NOT AS PICTURED IN STOCK PHOTO; illustrated paper covers; bottom corners bumped foot of spine bumped; finger smudges on covers; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 159 pages.
Published by Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, 1981
Seller: PONCE A TIME BOOKS, SANTA BARBARA, CA, U.S.A.
1 xxxv, 161: chiefly ill.; 22x28 cm. Bibliography and list of artists also in Chinese Characters. Bibliography: p. 155-156. Ex museum stamp. light shelfwear, "office copy" printed on the cover, very good inside.
Published by China Institute in America, N.Y., 1976
Seller: Tornbooks, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Art exhibition catalogue. NF. Softcover, 98 pp, b&w illustrations, very light edgewear, else a tight, clean and crisp copy.
Published by China Institute in America, New York, 1976
Seller: T. A. Borden Books, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. Paperback, Near fine, spine sunned.
Condition: Good. Good condition. (Chinese Art, Calligraphy) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. HI Honolulu Academy of Arts 1977. 1/0/00 Binding: Unknown NF. in wraps dj. 159 pages. Illustrated by illus. soft cover edition. oblong 4vo.
Published by Honolulu Academy of Arts in association with Honolulu Printmakers, Honolulu, 1982
Seller: LEFT COAST BOOKS, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st. xxxv, 160 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps; 22 x 28 cm. Errata slip laid in. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to wraps. Size: Oblong.
Published by David R. Godine; Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, 1971
ISBN 10: 0879231610ISBN 13: 9780879231613
Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. B/w (illustrator). 3rd printing; unpaginated Size: folio.
Published by Honolulu Academy of Arts, 1982
Seller: Last Word Books, Olympia, WA, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: Good. First Paperback Edition. Light shelf wear to covers. Binding square and tight. No loose pages or creasing to spine. No highlighting, notation, or remainder marks. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.
Published by David R. Godine in association with Philadelphia Museum of Art, Boston, 1971
ISBN 10: 087923072XISBN 13: 9780879230722
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Book
Softcover. Quarto; Third printing; VG-; Paperback; Spine, white with black print; Cover has light edgewear, else clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; unpaged, 96 b&w plates with commentary, frontispiece. [Shelf: East Asian Art] [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. 1341461. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Published by Tseng Yu-Ho Ecke, Honolulu, 1977
Seller: KULTURAs books, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover in illustrated wraps, sharp and clean, age toning to edges and spine. First printing. Book is firm in binding, b&w photographs throughout and 6 stunning full-page color plates. Catalogue published to accompany an exhibit of Chinese folk art that originated in Honolulu and traveled to San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago in 1977-1978. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 159 pages.
Softcover. Blue & tan wraps. Approx 250 pp. 19+ BW figures, 96 BW plates. Issued in conjunction with a series of 1971-1972 exhibitions. "Chinese painting has long been known and admired for its aesthetic values in the West, but its inseparable counterpart, calligraphy, regarded even more highly by its creators, has only fairly recently begun to be appreciated. This is the first, but we hope not the last, exhibiion of Chinese calligraphy to be held in the United States. By assembling examples of almost every form of script used by the Chinese over a period of evolution continuing for well over three thousand years and by publishing this catalogue .we hope to open Western eyes to the delights, spirit, and wondrous facility of the Chinese matters of the brush." (foreword) With an illustrated introduction by Tseng Yu-ho Ecke, and a well annotated and illustrated catalogue of 96 individual pieces. VG-, some age toning, light ownership marks.
Published by Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1971
Seller: Gene The Book Peddler, Winchester, NH, U.S.A.
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. book is tight with no markings, previous owners name on first page, wraps have some rubbing and light soiling, nice copy.
Published by Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI, 1982
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition. Oblong softcover. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran January 16 through February 14, 1982. Includes 14 color plates and a number black and white illustrations. A near fine copy in wrappers. Errata slip laid in.
Published by Philadelphia Museum of Art
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Used - Very Good. 1971. Paperback. Pap., 4to. Illus. Minor shelf-wear. Very Good.
Softcover. First Edition; Second Printing. Book condition is Very Good- in wraps. Tear to front panel at base. Edgewear, foxing to page edges. Text is clean and unmarked, illustrated throughout. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall.
Published by Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1971
Seller: Tornbooks, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Art Exhibition Catalogue. First Edition. Softcover, stiff wraps, 96 b&w plates plus approx. 14 pp of text, light rubbing and edgewear to covers, else a clean and very good copy.
Published by Tseng Yu-ho Ecke, Honolulu., 1977
Seller: Asia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB, Canberra, ACT, Australia
xvii + 159pp, bibliography, black and white and colour plates, light wear to covers, neat previous owners bookplate inside front cover, minor creasing on few pages. A good copy. This informative catalogue from the second exhibition of the same name focuses again on the folk arts of China and displays the artistry and craftsmanship of the Chinese people. Includes sections on wooden utensils, lacquered leathers and cotton textiles as well as woodblock prints, paper crafts and papercuts.
Published by Boston Book & Art, Boston, 1971
Seller: Royoung Bookseller, Inc. ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First edition. 220 pp. 4to, 138 black and white plates, fourteen text illustrations. Index of Artists. Composed in five traditional scripts --regular, official, seal, cursive, and running script -- calligraphy varies according to the personality of the artist. Owner inscription. Orig. black cloth. Very good in worn dust wrapper lacking portion at back cover.
Published by Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, 1977
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, Canada
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. B/W Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. Among the artifacts you will see are : bamboo cabinet, headrest, tou-tou, arm rings, lacquered leathers, woodblock prints, papercuts, flower basket, foot cushions, cake molds, yarn spindle, and combination padlock. 134 pieces in total. In the two year period, 1977 - 1978, this exhibition toured Honolulu, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago. 159 pages includes a biblio at back. Most of the illustrations are b/w photographs. Volume opens with 6 colour plates. Cond : Paper wrapper is white with gold-coloured lettering. Front cover art piece is a set of eye covers - likely stuffed silk.Binding tight, minimal wear and soiling. No names nor marks. Spine fine. Excellent art history reference. Quote (p. 83) : " Pai-t' ung is a copper-nickel, zinc alloy which corresponds to German-silver of Western metallurgy. The body of the padlock is cut into five sections that are movable. Engraved around each section are four words. When horizontally matched ._._._. .' Size: 8vo.
Published by Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1988
ISBN 10: 0937426091ISBN 13: 9780937426098
Book
Softcover. Tan & illus. wraps, 130 pp., 67 BW illus., 16 color plates. A look at this special collection housed with the Honolulu Academy of Arts. Essays: Comments on Literati Painting and Its History ; Literati Painting of the Ch'ing Dynasty ; New Directions of the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries ; On Women Painters of China ; Perceptions of the Literati from the 19th to the 20th Centuries ; Other Paintings in the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Hutchinson at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. G (Ex-library, with label and bookplate, few marks, slight sun fading on part of back cover, otherwise quite nice.).
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Published by Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1981
Softcover. White & gold wraps. 160 pp., 14 color plates, profuse bw plates. Issued in conjunction with several 1982-1983 exhibitions of the Chinese fan as an art form. An extensive essay is accompanied by an annotated and illustrated catalog of 74 fans. 14 are depicted in color. VG- (light wear and fading to cover edges; interior clean.).
Published by University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu, 1977
Softcover. Oblong cream wraps with mask illus. and gold/black lettering. 159 pp. with 6 color plates; bw illus. throughout. Errata sheet attached inside back cover. With an introductory essay and 134 works in all manner of media, described. A lovely, thorough catalogue. NF- but with museum ex-lib. book plate inside front cover (book a gift of the author to the museum) and sticker on front cover; a hint of rubbing to back cover.
Published by Chinese Institute in America., Washington. D.C., 1976
Seller: Asia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Black and white illustrations, 98pp, bibliography, little worn colour paperback covers with light wear, internally sound and clean. This informative catalogue from the exhibition of the same name focuses on the folkarts of China and displays the artistry and craftsmanship of the Chinese people. Includes sections on wooden utensils, bamboo basketry and other types of weaving, cotton fabric, lacquered leather, metalwork including silver and pewter, wooden statues and woodblock prints.
Published by Honolulu, Hawaii: Honolulu Academy of Arts., 1981
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 4to., Oblong. 160 pp. Soft Covers, Very Good+. Illustrations, photographs. Errata sheet present.
Published by China Institute in America, New York, 1976
Seller: Theologia Books, La Charite sur Loire, France
Book
Paper. Condition: Good. Good copy. 98pp, b/w illus. This book is from a private library but the owner has placed a numbered sticker on the bottom spine. Size: 23x20cms.
Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Chinese calligraphy, exhbition catalogs).