Nanking, First Edition (5 results)

Stiff Wraps. First edition. 329 pages. 27.5 x 21.5 cm. The museum has over 400,000 items in its permanent collection, making it one of the largest in China. Especially notable is the museum's enormous collections of Ming and Qing imperial porcelain, which is among the largest in the world. Preparatory Office for the Academia Sinica Museum was established in 1933. Dr. Fu Ssu-nien envisioned the museum as a center for educating the public, promoting society's interest in cultural heritage and broadening the historical horizons of common citizens. By associating the artifacts with their relevant natural history, the museum differed considerably from other museums which simply displayed their collections out of context. Some of the Museum's contents were sent to Taiwan during the Japanese invasion of China. Profusely illustrated with color plates. Text in English and Chinese. Orig. illustrated stiff wrappers.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo; (v), 55 pp. 4 photo-illustrated plates including frontis 'Section of Nanking Wall'; 'Beh Tgi Ko (North Pole Star Temple); Pagoda Outside City;' and 'Confucius Temple.' Original publisher's blue/ green thin card covers with b/w illus of wall and arch with black lettering. . Includes four papers written and read by members of the Literary Section of the Woman's Club of Nanking The titles of the four papers are: History of Nanking ( Margaret S C Thomson), Legends of Nanking (Elvira N Braden), Interesting Historical Places of Nanking (Pearl Taylor Sarvis), and Temples in Nanking (Dorothy Rowe) Faint wear at foot of spine, sound clean very good indeed.

First Edition. 8vo; (v), 55 pp. 4 photo-illustrated plates including frontis 'Section of Nanking Wall'; 'Beh Tgi Ko (North Pole Star Temple); Pagoda Outside City;' and 'Confucious Temple.' Green paper covers with black illustration and lettering. Small loss to lower front corner & spine end; a near fine copy of the uncommon first edition. Includes four papers written and read by members of the Literary Section of the Woman's Club of Nanking containing ". information impossible to find in one book and in fact some of it cannot be found in any book. - Introduction. The titles of the four papers are History of Nanking, Legends of Nanking, Interesting Historical Places of Nanking, and Temples in Nanking.

No Binding. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Original print, 27*22.2cm, folded single sheet of thin tangerine-colored paper, printed on both sides. Shanghai-Woosung Railway. Places of Special Interest. Later vertical and horizontal creases. Extremely scarce. Photos available upon request.

NANKING MEMORIAL HALL OF TAIPING TIENKUO. THE ARTS OF TAIPING TIENKUO. The Kiangsu Peoples Publishing House, (1959). Folio. Yellow satin cloth, dus jacket, protective slipcase. 114, (3) pages with accompanying plates. First edition. A survey of the six branches of the art: wall-painting, coloured painting, wo engraving, sculpture, woven silk, and embroidery. Illustrated with tipped-in photographs. Preface by Lo Erh-kang. Very good in a worn dust jacket.