Grace Wu Bruce (40 results)

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

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

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

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Paperback. Condition: Used-Very Good. Pap. Slight shelf-wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover, 8 by 5 1/4 inches, 74 pages, illustrated, glossary, bibliography, index. Covers have only very slight wear and the pages are clean.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Small 4to, 38 items illustrated in colour plus a detailed bibliography , card covers, a fine copy. A very well produced catalogue for an exhibition of Ming Furniture held by Hong Kong dealer Grace Wu Bruce Co Ltd in 1995. All items have detailed descriptions. Card covers, book plate of auctioneer and television presenter Tim Wonnacott.…

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 63 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 30 cm.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. vi, 74 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 21 cm. Contents: 1. History and Development of Chinese Furniture 2. Ming Dynasty Furniture 3. Woods, Construction, and Design 4. Interior Decoration 5. Twentieth-century Developments in the Study and Collection of Ming Furniture Notes: Map of China on end paper.…

Hardbound. Condition: Fine. Richly illustrated introduction on fine and highly collectible wooden furniture of the Ming dynasty, written by the foremost dealer in the field. Cover and interior in flawless condition - as new. [vi], 90 pp., 25 col. photos and 27 b&w figs, endpaper map, glossary, bibliography, index. Size: 20 x 13 cm. …

Soft Cover. Condition: Good/Very Good. pp 63 with many colour photos . Catalogue of a London inaugural exhibition, 17th - 28th November 1998, of Chinese antique furniture. A crisp copy , produced to a high standard, with a little creasing / shelfwear Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Reprint. Endpaper maps, colour and black and white illustrations, vi + 74pp, index, selected bibliography, glossary. A prior owner's signature neatly pencilled half title, a very good hardback copy. Images of Asia series.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. first edition. 9 x 12 in. Cloth boards. Lavish color plates. Condition is NEAR FINE ; like near new on all points. Slipcase is excellent, very clean, a touch of wear to corners. Art/Des. RGR.

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. English text.; Hardcover (cloth without dust jacket with gilt image on the front cover).; 22 x 30 cm.; 0.9 Kg.; 148 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior. The title on spine is slightly faded. Signs of wear on the interior. Good condition overall. Exhibition catalogue.; "It gives us great pleasure to present for sale this choice collection of Ming Furniture of fascinating diversity. Some examples are powerful and monumental - the large pair of high continuous yoke-back armchairs (page 20); the large square corner cabinet (page 124) and the long zhuo table (page 130). Some are striking in purity of line, the high waste incense table (page 46) and the pingtouan table (page 40); and exquisite carved works dazzle in the phoenix spandrel table (page 96), the lingzhi motif simianping zitan table (page 58) and the very rare display shelves for usage on a kang. The burl wood doors sloping-stile wood-hinged cabinet (page 54) and the zitan small square corner cabinet (page 114) are the very embodiment of elegance and refinement while perfection of form, design and execution are amply demonstrated by the three apron-spandrel to one leg yitui sanya banzhuo table (page 86), the clothes chests (page 90) and the horseshoe armchair (page 50). Eight-immortals tables (page 76 and decorated square corner cabinets (page 104) in pairs are exceedingly rare, not to mention the superb, encountered but "once in a life time" large pair of high yoke-back armchairs (page 34), which presented an irresistible challenge for the author to acquire for inclusion in this collection even though at the time, this catalogue was already in its final state of of preparation." excerpt from the foreword by Grace Wu.…

hardcover. Condition: As New. Slipcase and cover are in like new condition. Interior pages are clean throughout. Binding is secure.

Condition: Very Good. Very well kept, in slipcase, minimal wear.

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.

First edition. Colour illustrations; introduction by Shing Yiu Yip. Dark green cloth with bright gilt; card slipcase. A very nice bright, clean copy, almost as-new Used - Very Good. VG hardback in slipcase Used - Very Good. VG hardback in slipcase.

hardcover. Condition: fine. Illustrated profusely in color. 168 pages. 4to, green cloth, housed in a slipcase. Hong Kong: Dr. S. Y. Yip, 1991. A fine copy in a fine slipcase.

Hardcover. Quarto, 168 pages. In Very Good condition in a Very Good slipcase. Slipcase in green cloth with illustrated pastedown, black print. Spine is green with gold print. Boards in green cloth with gold print. Illustrated: color plates. Inscribed in ink by Shing Yiu on the title page. [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]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Netdesk Column QC (ND-QC). 1388726. FP New Rockville Stock.…

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: Very Good. 168 pages, 4to. Includes slipcase. Shelfwear to book: light scuffing along edges and covers, light tanning along page edges, some very light foxing. Tight binding, no marks. Volume is in Very Good condition. Shelfwear to slipcase: scuffing along edges and covers, some stains and smudges on covers. …

Hard Back in Slipcase. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No, as Issued. 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: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. English text.; Hardcover (cloth without dust jacket in slipcase); 24.5 x 32 cm.; 1.7 Kg.; 168 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear on the slipcase and on the hardcover. Interior in very good condition with minor signs of wear. Very good condition overall.; "We are pleased that Dr. S. Y. Yip had graciously made possible an exhibition of his significant collection of classic Chinese furniture at the Art Gallery on the occasion of the publication of the catalogue of his collection. Consisting of sixty-eight items or eighty pieces, the collection has been assembled with meticulous care and descriminating taste. They belong to the period of Ming-style furniture which has been regarded as the golden age of classic Chinese furniture. In presenting this exhibition, The Art Gallery ventures into a topic of new-found importance. The critical study of Chinese furniture exemplifies the development of modern scholarship in redefining the scope and research methodology of Chinese art beyond the traditional 'high' arts of painting and calligraphy. Archaeological finds, woodblock illustrations, popular literature, and writings on elegant living, together with extant examples of furniture, provide rich resources for research into material culture of the age. Moreover, Chinese furniture, particularly those Ming-style furniture made of hardwood featured in the Dr. S. Y. Yip Collection, has been called the art of the joiners, who with consummate skill could make all kinds of complicated joints which account for the structural strength and perfect form of the pieces. It is also the art of the carvers, who gave elegant shape to the members and embellished them with mouldings and decorative motifs. Most importantly, classic Chinese furniture receives recognition in the modern age because of their aesthetic qualities and sculptural integrity, which speak not only of a bygone golden age, but also provide inspiration to the modern man. " excerpt from the foreword by Mayching Kao, Curator, Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.…

Hardcover in Slipcase. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Gift inscription by Shing Yiu dating Jan. 1992. Hardcover in slipcase. Inscribed by Author(s).