Smith Weng (69 results)

Condition: Very Good. Very Good Condition. Has some wear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence!

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

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

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

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

hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Large Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Faint edge wear. 1976 Large Hardcover. 296 pp. National art treasures depict the evolution of Chinese culture between the Neolithic Age and the Industrial Revolution.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. NICE, COLLECATBLE COPY! OVERSEAS ORDERS WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd. Cloth, 296 pages, colour illustrations, map; 33 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket with light shelfwear. Another copy available. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. A large-format coffee-table book. Profusely illustrated. *** "Within this handsome book is a key to understanding the long road that China, one of the great powers of the ancient and the modern world, has traveled in its dramatic history. It also provides a colorful guide to the course of Chinese art from the Neolithic Age to the eve of its industrialization and re-emergence on the world stage." - Publisher. Size: Folio.

Hardcover. Revised Edition. clean pages, tight binding, clean boards, original dust jacket, Illustrated dust jacket over cloth boards clean pages, tight binding, clea Illustrated dust jacket over clo.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Fine in a fine jacket. Bright - no markings or noticeable wear. Looks about new in spite of its age. The Revised Edition from circa 1979. A grreat art history reference full-illustrated with dynasty maps shwoing borders of the different dynasties. Nice selcetion of representative art from the past along with history.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. not dated (c. early 1970s), 296pp, illus., light shelfwear to cover, slight edgewear to dj, contents clean & unmarked. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Some shelf wear Wear & Tear. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed.

Condition: Collectible, Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Folio, hardcover, fine in near fine white and red pictorial dj. Gold and black endpapers with Chinese symbols. Heavy book. Clean and unmarked copy with tight binding and straight spine. Historical map of China from 11th Century B.C. to 1760 A.D. Gold pictorial frontis. Art from the beginning of Chinese culture up through 1950. 296 pp. including index. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Gemini Smith / Doubleday 1976-04-14 00:00:00 Binding: Hardcover VG. in VG dj dj in mylar 294 pages. Illustrated by illus. 4vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 2nd. Cloth, 296 pages, colour illustrations, map; 33 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Fine DJ. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. A large-format coffee-table book. Profusely illustrated. *** "Within this handsome book is a key to understanding the long road that China, one of the great powers of the ancient and the modern world, has traveled in its dramatic history. It also provides a colorful guide to the course of Chinese art from the Neolithic Age to the eve of its industrialization and re-emergence on the world stage." - Publisher. Size: Folio.

hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. Reprint. With 305 color illustrations, many full-page. 296 pages. Small folio, yellow cloth, d.w. New York: Doubleday/Gemini, (1979). Revised edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. The art and history of China from the Neolithic Age to the eve of its industrialization.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Stains and smudges to the cover. Stains to the sides of the pages. DJ has wear and stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDisbn:

hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. First. With 305 color illustrations, many full-page. 296 pages. Small folio, yellow cloth, d.w. New York: Harper & Row/Gemini, (1972). First edition. A near fine copy. The art and history of China from the Neolithic Age to the eve of its industrialization.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Signed & Inscribed & Dated By Author Bradley Smith, text unmarked. 4.35. Signed & Inscribed & Dated By.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 305 color plates / b/w map (illustrator). First Thus. VG+/VG (slight yellowing to DJ). Tall 4to with DJ 296 Introductions by Derk Bodd e and Nelson I. Wu. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Revised edition, dj has creasing top of the spine with clear tape repair on the outside top of spine. Heavy book. China.

large heavy yellow & red cloth hardbound folio. ("coffee table" sized book: 13" x8.75" ~international or priority shipping will cost extra) dustwrapper in protective plastic cover. fine cond. nice clean copy. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. erasure spot on front flyleaf, othw. contents free markings. dustwrapper in fine cond., not worn or torn or price clipped (no price listed). 2nd printing. glossy pages throughout. color illustrated 1/2 title pg. 2 page b&w map. glossy full color frontis & title pg. 296p. sources and location of works of art. bibliography. index. introduction to the history of china by Prof. Derk Bodde. introduction to the art of china by Nelson I. Wu. 305 full color plates. ancient history. ancient religion. ancient philosophy. art history. archaeology. ancient literature. taoism. confucianism. buddhism. Contents =Preface. Introductions. 1. Legend into History ?~c.11OO B.C. (Neolithic~Shang) 2. The Forming of a Civilization c.11OO~221 B.C. (Chou) 3. The First Empires 221 B.C.~A.D. 220 (Ch'in~Han) 4. Darkness and Light A.D. 220~581 (Three Kingdoms, Chin, Northern & Southern Dynasties) 5. The Golden Age A.D. 581~907 (Sui~T'ang) 6. Division and Maturity A.D. 907~1279 (Five Dynasties~ Sung) 7. Under the Mongols A.D. 1279~1368 (Yuan) 8. A Chinese Revival A.D. 1368~1644 (Ming) 9. The Manchu Dynasty A.D. 1644~1912 (Ch'ing) . 1O. Twentieth Century China A.D. 1912~1949 ~Within this handsome book is a key to understanding the long road that China, one of the great powers of the ancient and the modern world, has traveled in its dramatic history. It also provides a colorful guide to the course of Chinese art from the Neolithic Age to the eve of its industrialization and re~emergence on the world stage. The art and history of this fascinating country are seen through the perceptive eyes and the skilled hands of Chinese artists who in each era recorded the life of their times. The book moves dramatically forward as the pageant of Chinese history unfolds, allowing the reader to look over the shoulder of the artist as he mirrors the period in which he lived. Each carefully researched chapter has its own separate history and art chronologies so that the reader can easily follow the path of Chinese culture and emerge with a real knowledge of its development and achievement. A comprehensive map illustrates the territorial evolution. In 296 pages the reality and the spirituality of the Chinese people are recorded. There are 305 plates, all in full color, showing many of the greatest Chinese treasures. They have been newly photographed in the museums and private collections of three continents. They tell the sequential story of China through the centuries.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Good oversize hardcover with no dust jacket. Color photos and reproductions.

Condition: Good. 1979. Revised Edition. 296 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over yellow cloth. Colour photographs and illustrations throughout. Book is 2kg. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Light foxing overall.

Condition: Good. Tear dust jacket repaired.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. 305 plates in full color, showing many of the greatest Chinese treasures. "Within this handsome book is a key to understanding the long road that China, one of the great powers of the ancient and the modern world, has traveled in its dramatic history. It also provides a colorful guide to the course of Chinese art from the Neolithic Age to the eve of its industrialization and ere-emergence on the world stage." "The art and history of this fascinating country are seen through the perceptive eyes and the skilled hands of Chinese artists who in each era recorded the life of their times." 296 pp with index. Oversized, thick volume. Dust jacket has 1 3/4 inch tear at the top right and a 1 1/4 at the top of the back cover (dust jacket) Otherwise, book and jacket are in near fine. Will require a small amount of extra postage ($2.00). Book.