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Published by The Beechhurst Press, New York, 1953
Seller: The Book Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel
Contains color plates. 28x32.5 cm. 17 pages. Hardcover laid in slipcase. Slipcase rubbed. Else in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs. The book is in : English.
Published by The Beechhurst Press, New York, 1953
Seller: The Book Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel
RARE album of facsimile reproductions from the renowned 'Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden' (Jieziyuan Huazhuan, sometimes known as Jieziyuan Huapu) - a printed manual of Chinese painting compiled during the early-Qing Dynasty, an important early example of color printing. 325x280mm. 17 text pages & 16 full-page plates. Oblong illustrated board Hardcover laid in slipcase. Slipcase stained and worn. Slipcase hinges/spine partly missing. Slipcase edges and corners worn and peeling. Cover age-stained and yellowing. Front cover edges slightly peeled. Inner cover and whitepages age-stained. Previous owner's stamp on slipcase, front whitepage, pages 7 and 9. Pages slightly yellowing and wavy. [SUMMARY]: This rare facsimile reproduction of early Chinese color-prints, of immense interest to historians and lovers of far-eastern art, is otherwise in good condition. The book is in : English.
Published by A. Zwemmer, London, 1946
Seller: George Ong Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 18 pp. plus 70 pp. of black-and-white plates; 8vo, bluish paper-covered boards, paper spine label, no dustjacket. Designed by Tschichold. An English translation of the work first published in Germany in 1940 under the title "Geschichte der Schrift in Bildern." Contemporary prior owner's signature on front blank. Good copy overall; contents fine; some wear at the head of the spine and label, which is a bit faded; some toning around the cover and text edges.
Published by HOLBEIN PUBLISHING, BASLE, 1946
Seller: booksonlinebrighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Slate Blue paper covered limp boards with laid on title slip in dust jacket with laid on colour plate and original slip case. 280 x 325 mm approx landscape format.16 pp + List of Plates + 16 colour plates as called for.First English Edition 1946 translated by Eudo C. Mason. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. VG/ VG in Good slip case. (Book- portfolio of plates and text pages loose in binding, no sign of glue residue to cloth spine so possibly as issued, no previous owner name or insc. Minor rubbing to edges of some pages but no nicks or tears and contents clean. Dust Jacket - 10 mm approx tear to top front panel else no notable defects and now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve. 2 cm loss of card to one of the longest edges and a little tanned and rubbed. No other notable defects).