Dr S Y Yip (10 results)

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Unread. No markings in book. Binding is fine. No DJ. In original slipcase with bump to top spine edge. 168pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Illustrated Edition. Dreams of Chu Tan Chamber and the Romance with Huanghuali Wood: The Dr. S. Y. Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture is an important scholarly catalogue documenting one of the most celebrated private collections of classical Chinese furniture. With an introduction by Shing Yiu Yip and catalogue by Grace Wu Bruce, the volume explores the aesthetic philosophy, craftsmanship, and cultural significance of huanghuali furniture. Richly illustrated with high-quality photography, the book serves as both a reference work and a visual study of Ming and Qing dynasty furniture design. The book is Very Good, with clean, unmarked pages and a firm, square binding. The cloth boards remain sharp and well preserved. It is housed in the original slipcase, which is very good showing only light handling wear and aging. Overall, a sharp and highly presentable copy. A substantial and increasingly collectible reference volume, particularly appealing to collectors of Chinese furniture, Asian decorative arts, and design history.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Gilt lettered and decorated green hard cover book, 10" x 13", matching slip case is near fine to fine; book is near fine to fine (slightest wave to closed text pages, all text and images bright and clear), gilt is bright, 168 pages with 68 pieces of furniture discussed to the left) and illustrated in full-page color to the right (5 double fold plates); many examples have additional color images of construction methods and details of the piece; essays by Dr. Yip, Mayching Kao and Wang Shi Xiang ; text by Grace Wu Bruce and Dr. Yip Chinese title: Wang Tang Yu; no other Chinese text except picture captions; INSCRIBED AND DATED BY DR. S. Y. YIP (3 lbs 12 oz dnf).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Green buckram boards with gilt embossied panel to front and gilt spine titling. Fine. Slipcase is green with full panel color illustration and titling. Slipcase Fine. Bright square and tight. Volume is pristine; unmarked, crisp and with square corners. Appears unread. Lavishly illustrated with color plates, most full page. Over 3 lbs. 168 pp. Brilliant presentation.

Hard Back in Slipcase. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 168pp. 68 Pieces of furniture are illustrated in colour nd fully described, The impressed stamp of the previous owner is on the fep.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The suberb Yip collection; much of it was sold in 2002. 68 pieces described. pp.168. Illus. In slipcase. Heavy.

Condition: Good. Good++ in a Good+ slipcase; Hardcover; Very light overall wear to the book covers with a faint watermark to the dark green cloth at the bottom right corner of the back cover; Unblemished textblock edges; There are two lines of handwriting (in Chinese) to the front endpaper, and one of the lines with the accompanying date "94.10.18" (which may be a signature), otherwise the endpapers and all text pages are bright and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; Light overall wear to the slipcase with minor shelfwear and edgewear; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (11.75" - 12.75" tall); Green cloth covers with title in gold lettering; Green and tan paper-covered slipcase with title in black lettering; 1991, Dr. S Y Yip Publishing; 168 pages; "The Dr. S Y Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture (Dreams of Chu Tan Chamber and the Romance with Huanghuali Wood)," by Grace Wu Bruce & Dr S.Y. Yip.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good in a Good+ slipcase; Hardcover; Very light overall wear to the covers with minor darkening to the green cloth over the spine from previous sun exposure; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is tight with a straight spine; The orignal slipcase is included and is clean overall with moderate shelfwear and edgewear; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Extra-Large Format (Folio, 12.75" - 14" tall); 4.0 lbs; Green cloth covers with title in gold lettering; Green and tan paper-covered slipcase with title in black lettering; 1991, Dr. S Y Yip Publishing; 168 pages; "The Dr. S Y Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture (Dreams of Chu Tan Chamber and the Romance with Huanghuali Wood)," by Grace Wu Bruce & Dr S.Y. Yip.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Slipcase shows some light shelf wear. Spine of book itself shows some light rubbing and fading.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Auction catalog, softcover 11 1/2 by 9 inches, 240 pages, about 37 lots, text in English and Chinese. Covers have only very slight wear and the pages are clean. Sale HK0593 which took place in Kong Kong on 7 October 2015. I will not ship this catalog overseas.