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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Hardback. Condition: Fine.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: New.

Hardback. Condition: New. This eye-popping book clearly and visually explores the history, types, and value ranges of Chinese snuff bottles from the 17th century to the present as no other book has. It concentrates mostly on affordable examples and explains how these can be just as important as their more expensive cousins. These small pretty objects are a reflection of the popularity of snuffing tobacco, particularly in the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, the bottles are avidly collected for their beauty, variety, and high level of craftsmanship. Here, 340 diverse bottles of stone, glass, enamels, porcelain, and other materials are shown in beautiful color photographs. Once you have read the book, you'll want to touch the bottles; and once you've touched them, you'll want to own some. The problem then will be when to stop, if ever.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very nice copy with very mild wear only.

Hardback. Condition: New. This eye-popping book clearly and visually explores the history, types, and value ranges of Chinese snuff bottles from the 17th century to the present as no other book has. It concentrates mostly on affordable examples and explains how these can be just as important as their more expensive cousins. These small pretty objects are a reflection of the popularity of snuffing tobacco, particularly in the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, the bottles are avidly collected for their beauty, variety, and high level of craftsmanship. Here, 340 diverse bottles of stone, glass, enamels, porcelain, and other materials are shown in beautiful color photographs. Once you have read the book, you'll want to touch the bottles; and once you've touched them, you'll want to own some. The problem then will be when to stop, if ever.…

Condition: New. Explore the history, types, and value ranges of Chinese snuff bottles from the 17th century to the present concentrating mostly on affordable examples. Here 340 diverse bottles of stone, glass, enamels, porcelain, and other materials are described & shown in beautiful color photographs. You'll want to own some. Num Pages: 160 pages, 340 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 698. . 2002. Hardcover. . . . .…

Condition: New. Explore the history, types, and value ranges of Chinese snuff bottles from the 17th century to the present concentrating mostly on affordable examples. Here 340 diverse bottles of stone, glass, enamels, porcelain, and other materials are described & shown in beautiful color photographs. You'll want to own some. Num Pages: 160 pages, 340 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 698. . 2002. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Hardback. Condition: New. One of the loveliest objects to come from China's Imperial history is the snuff bottle--elegant, tactile, beautifully crafted, and above all small; it makes an ideal subject for collectors. This book clearly explains the history of snuff and its specialized bottles from the 17th century to the present in America, Europe, and China. For the novice, it provides fascinating background and descriptive information, and for the established collector it showcases over 650 diverse snuff bottles to study and admire through excellent color photographs. There are examples of glass, stone, porcelain, enamel, wood, ivory, amber and other bottles with distinctive interior and exterior decorations. Each bottle is fully described with a value range. This book shows that it is not necessary to be wealthy to own good snuff bottles, nor is it guaranteed that only wealthy collectors have the best ones. Be prepared to be delighted in this addictive collecting field.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 158 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. The history of snuff and its specialized bottles from the 17th century to the present in America, Europe, and China. Descriptive text and over 650 diverse snuff bottles of glass, stone, porcelain, enamel, wood, ivory, amber and other materials with distinctive interior and exterior decorations. Each bottle fully described with a value range.…

Condition: New. The history of snuff and its specialized bottles from the 17th century to the present in America, Europe, and China. Descriptive text and over 650 diverse snuff bottles of glass, stone, porcelain, enamel, wood, ivory, amber and other materials with distinctive interior and exterior decorations. Each bottle fully described with a value range. Num Pages: 224 pages, 657 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WCN; WD; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1588. . 2002. Hardcover. . . . .…

Hardback. Condition: New. This eye-popping book clearly and visually explores the history, types, and value ranges of Chinese snuff bottles from the 17th century to the present as no other book has. It concentrates mostly on affordable examples and explains how these can be just as important as their more expensive cousins. These small pretty objects are a reflection of the popularity of snuffing tobacco, particularly in the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, the bottles are avidly collected for their beauty, variety, and high level of craftsmanship. Here, 340 diverse bottles of stone, glass, enamels, porcelain, and other materials are shown in beautiful color photographs. Once you have read the book, you'll want to touch the bottles; and once you've touched them, you'll want to own some. The problem then will be when to stop, if ever.…

Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorTrevor Cornforth and Nathan Cheung are each both enthusiastic snuff bottle collectors and respected antiques dealers with separate shops in Westcliff On Sea, Essex, U.K. They have also co-authored a larger volume, Chin.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Hardcover. First Edition. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], full lunar-blue-embossed navy cloth with mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 224, indexed. Illustrated with colour plates &ct. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. . One reviewer noted: "One of the loveliest objects to come from China's Imperial history is the snuff bottle--elegant, tactile, beautifully crafted, and above all small; it makes an ideal subject for collectors. This book clearly explains the history of snuff and its specialized bottles from the 17th century to the present in America, Europe, and China. For the novice, it provides fascinating background and descriptive information, and for the established collector it showcases over 650 diverse snuff bottles to study and admire through excellent color photographs. There are examples of glass, stone, porcelain, enamel, wood, ivory, amber and other bottles with distinctive interior and exterior decorations. Each bottle is fully described with a value range. This book shows that it is not necessary to be wealthy to own good snuff bottles, nor is it guaranteed that only wealthy collectors have the best ones. Be prepared to be delighted in this addictive collecting field." In exceptionally good condition In exceptionally good condition.…

Condition: New. The history of snuff and its specialized bottles from the 17th century to the present in America, Europe, and China. Descriptive text and over 650 diverse snuff bottles of glass, stone, porcelain, enamel, wood, ivory, amber and other materials with distinctive interior and exterior decorations. Each bottle fully described with a value range. Num Pages: 224 pages, 657 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WCN; WD; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1588. . 2002. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Quarto, black cloth boards, grey lettering to spine & front board, marbled eps, illus title page, 224pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl bruising & rubbing to extrems, light chafing/soiling to boards, sl soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (in plastic protective cover- easily removed if desired, light creasing to edges).…

Hardback. Condition: New. This eye-popping book clearly and visually explores the history, types, and value ranges of Chinese snuff bottles from the 17th century to the present as no other book has. It concentrates mostly on affordable examples and explains how these can be just as important as their more expensive cousins. These small pretty objects are a reflection of the popularity of snuffing tobacco, particularly in the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, the bottles are avidly collected for their beauty, variety, and high level of craftsmanship. Here, 340 diverse bottles of stone, glass, enamels, porcelain, and other materials are shown in beautiful color photographs. Once you have read the book, you'll want to touch the bottles; and once you've touched them, you'll want to own some. The problem then will be when to stop, if ever.…

Gebunden. Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorTrevor Cornforth and Nathan Cheung are each both enthusiastic snuff bottle collectors and respected antiques dealers with separate shops in Westcliff On Sea, Essex, U.K. They have also co-authored a smaller volume, The.

Hardback. Condition: New. One of the loveliest objects to come from China's Imperial history is the snuff bottle--elegant, tactile, beautifully crafted, and above all small; it makes an ideal subject for collectors. This book clearly explains the history of snuff and its specialized bottles from the 17th century to the present in America, Europe, and China. For the novice, it provides fascinating background and descriptive information, and for the established collector it showcases over 650 diverse snuff bottles to study and admire through excellent color photographs. There are examples of glass, stone, porcelain, enamel, wood, ivory, amber and other bottles with distinctive interior and exterior decorations. Each bottle is fully described with a value range. This book shows that it is not necessary to be wealthy to own good snuff bottles, nor is it guaranteed that only wealthy collectors have the best ones. Be prepared to be delighted in this addictive collecting field.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 224 pages. 0.29x0.23x1.00 inches. In Stock.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket As New large octavo 224pp., colour plates, bibliog., index, 16th Century to the present in glass, jade, quartz, agate, semi-precious stones, porcelain, enamels, lacquer, amber, ivory wood, coral, & horn etc.