Wang Keju (2 results)

Pp. 120; 150+ color photographs of the red-crowned crane. Publisher's original red cloth, lettered in white on the spine and front cover, embossed crane on the front cover, housed in red cloth covered hard slipcase, lettered in gilt on the spine and front of the slipcase, square lg 4to (12 x 12 inches). Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper. The red-crowned crane dances gracefully, with dozens or hundreds of continuous changes in dance movements. The red-crowned crane courts the opposite sex by showing its body color, dancing and calling. The red-crowned cranes fall in love freely. When the mate relationship is determined, they will stay together for life. If one dies, the other will never marry again. The crane nests are located in the reeds surrounded by water on slightly higher ground. When building the nest, the male and female cranes work together, and the diameter of the crane nest is about 1.5 meters. Red-crowned cranes usually lay two eggs in one nest every year. Each family consists of a "couple" and one or two "children". The incubation period of red-crowned cranes is generally 29-31 days. Two days after the young cranes hatch, they begin to roam around the nest area and feed with their parents. Red-crowned cranes are migratory birds. They begin to migrate to the warm south in October every year. In March of the following year, the red-crowned cranes will migrate from the south to the north again, returning to their breeding grounds in the north. It takes more than a month to fly a distance of more than 2,000 kilometers. A fine copy in a fine slipcase.

Pp. 212 unnumbered pages, 189 double-page photographs including several which are folding. Publisher's original black cloth, lettered in white on the spine and front cover, embossed red crane on the front cover, housed in red cloth covered hard clamshell case, lettered in black on the spine and front of the case, lg folio (49 x 36 cm, 19.25 x 14.25 inches). This Art Collection Jumbo Edition is limited to 15 copies of which this is number 14 signed by Wang Keju. This book is a collection of 189 photographs selected from more than 50,000 professional photographs taken by Wang Keju over more than 10 years while tracking, photographing, and observing red-crowned cranes. This beautiful volume displays his dedicated research on the ecological behavior of the red-crowned cranes. It is a masterpiece of crane photography and a fusion of art and science. The publisher's original list price is 138,000 yuan. Wang Keju is a pioneer and advocate of promoting Chinese crane culture. In 2001, he created the "Dream Crane Garden Wang Keju Crane Photography Art Theme Park" from his efforts. This park and research center is located in the Zhalong Nature Reserve in Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang province, China. No ownership marks and no signs of use. This large, heavy work will ship for $50 within the US by media mail. Shipping outside of the US is not recommended due to the high cost. A fine (as new) copy in a fine case.