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Chinese Snuff Bottles
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Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. minor wear and creasing ; dust jacket slightly torn and yelllowed. Seller Inventory # mon0003755424
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0804801061I4N01
Seller: Dogwood Books, Rome, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Thirteenth printing, 1977. The dustjacket is price clipped and shows some edgewear. Seller Inventory # 029467
Seller: Winged Monkey Books, Arlington, VA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Quarto, bookplate, endpaper slightly crimped, very good in very good jacket and good slipcase. Seller Inventory # 022073
Seller: Magus Books Seattle, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is slightly worn about the edges, but with no tears and not price clipped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws. Seller Inventory # 1411589
Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. over 150 actual size reproductions, most in full color. (illustrator). 9th printing; dj w/lite wear, clipped price; ownr's insc.; Seller Inventory # 083221
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition in Very Good dust jacket with protective mylar cover. In publisher's slipcase. Four pages loose (but present) due to binder's error, otherwise a very nice fresh copy.Color & b/w Illustrations. Seller Inventory # 0163784
Seller: Smith Family Bookstore Downtown, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. text clean and unmarked. binding tight. embossed-decorated boards have very light wear. edges of pages have very light wear. dust jacket is clipped and has very light wear. original slip case ha very light wear and a few light tea stains without wrinkling. Seller Inventory # 5034121
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (china, snuff boxes and bottles ) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # SB06O-00198
Seller: Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller, New Castle, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A short tear to dustjacket. Chinese Snuff Bottles is invaluable document for all interested in the history of Chinese art.It is also a lucid and fascinating guidebook for the collector or would be collector, both of snuff bottles and other products of Chinese craftsmanship. All the skills and ingenuity of the Chinese artisans were lavished upon the production of these tiny bottles, making them pre-eminent representatives of the best in Chinese craftsmanship.This classic art history book is the first full account in any language of this facet of Chinese art. It includes a comprehensive treatment of the origins and development of the snuff bottle in China as well as over 150 actual-size reproductions, the majority in full color. It is a fascinating story by an enthusiastic collector, who captivated by the beauty and ingenuity found in these bottles, had the interest to delve into the historical background techniques of manufacture, kind and quality of materials, classification and organization of types, and the like, as well as a delightfully informal style with which to communicate her wide knowledge and enthusiasm to the reader. Seller Inventory # SKU2020022843