Nott Compiler (5 results)

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 96 pages. 9.02x5.98x0.26 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Limited edition. Illustrated with 8 reproductions of wood-engravings done in reddish-brown of Thomas Bewick. Stapled into pictorial wrappers. A near fine copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-Library; #797 of 1000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This is copy number 951 of a first edition of 1500. Large-format volume, measuring approximately 9.75" x 12.5", is bound in green cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Book shows light shelfwear. Dust jacket exhibits wear, with creasing, small tears to rear panel. Small tear also appears at bottom edge of front panel. Jacket is now preserved in paper-backed mylar cover. xx/134 pages. "For the first time, Dr. Nott convincingly explains the purpose and the original use of such puzzlng devices as the T'ao T'ieh and dragon symbols. Through his vanst store of botanical, historical and philosophical knowledge of China and its peoples, he brings to the world the full story of the cultural origins of obscure emblematic and symbolic forces enshrined in Chinese works of art, told in an enjoyable series of entertaining episodes. This volume is in itself a beautiful work of art. It is illustrated with sixty-four exquisitely reproduced full-page plates showing some of the great Chinese ritualistic creations in dade now in America. The book also includes a series of oil painting reproductions whose theme is the various steps in carving jade ritualistic objects in an ancient Chinese workshop. Symbolic devices used generally in Chinese art are illustrated in 187 line drawings made especially for this work from selected world-famous specimens of Chinese art by Mrs. Stanley Charles Nott.".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. [An important Jade Reference.] 4to. xvi, 536pp. Illus. Limited edition, of 1000 copies. Hardcover and dust jacket. Dust jacket in protective mylar cover. Some wear to dj. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Additionally includes three related related pamphlets: "Chinese Jades," by Stanley Nott, and "The Chinese Culture Study Group of the Palm Beaches," (2 copies.). t the time of publication Stanley Charles Nott was Director of Oriental Art at the Norton Gallery and School of Art, West Palm Beach, FL, and his collection of Chinese jades was unrivaled in the States. Ref: Sinkankas 4805. "Illustrated by one hundred and eighteen full page halftone plates reproduced from original photographs: together with one hundred and twenty-three line engravings, made specially for the work by Mrs. Stanley Charles Nott from selected world famous Chinese jades. Prepared as a handbook for visitors to the Jade room of the Norton Gallery and School of Art, West Palm Beach, Florida." From the library of Arthur W.S. Herrington (1891-1970). Herrington was an engineer and manufacturer who developed the Jeep and other vehicles for the US military in the Second World War. After serving in WWI, Herrington joined forces with Walter Marmon to found Marmon-Herrington, which produced the jeep, tanks, armored cars, and numerous civilian vehicles. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.