From collectio of Marquess of Exeter
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Over 200 Color & B/w Photos (illustrator). First Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series; Chinese snuff bottles ; 6. Physical description; xx, 162 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color), portrait ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Subjects; Marquess 1905- Art collections. Collections. Snuff boxes and bottles. Chinese Catalogs. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 465857
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Condition: Used - Very Good. VG hardback. Over 200 Color & B/w Photos (illustrator). First Edition. Chinese Snuff Bottles 6. With B&W & colour illustrations. A clean, tidy copy in firm binding. Seller Inventory # BOOKS261771I
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Over 200 Color & B/w Photos (illustrator). First Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series; Chinese snuff bottles ; 6. Physical description; xx, 162 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color), portrait ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Subjects; Marquess 1905- Art collections. Collections. Snuff boxes and bottles. Chinese Catalogs. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 465857
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Over 200 Color & B/w Photos (illustrator). Good condition. No Dust Jacket 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 # U10OS-00415
Seller: Tilly's Bookshop (Eleven30 Group Ltd), Warrington, MER, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Over 200 Color & B/w Photos (illustrator). 1st Edition. Fine condition. Hard board in fine condition. Internal pages overall in fine condition. Evidence of spotting on front and end page. Evidence of spotting on top external page edges. Illustrations in black and white and colour. Includes frontispiece. 162pp. Overall fine condition. Seller Inventory # 014606
Seller: Clarendon Books P.B.F.A., Leicester, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Over 200 Color & B/w Photos (illustrator). Brown cloth covers, picture onlay, in bright condition, 162pp, Chinese Snuff Bottles Number Six Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 058889
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Stephen Wilkinson Fine Books, Near Ventnor, Isle of Wight, IOW, United Kingdom
Over 200 Color & B/w Photos (illustrator). First Edition: Hardback, brown cloth, gold titles, paste-on colour photograph on front bd., 170 x235 mm., 850 g., 162 pp., with base marks, illustrated throughout in bw. and some colour photographic plates, no dw., VG+ copy. Seller Inventory # 10583
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Joseph Burridge Books, Dagenham, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Over 200 Color & B/w Photos (illustrator). 1st Edition. xx, 162 pages : chiefly illustrations (some colour), portrait ; 24 cm. Seller Inventory # hspil301
Seller: Messinissa libri, Milano, MI, Italy
rilegato hardcover. Condition: Ottimo (Fine). Over 200 Color & B/w Photos (illustrator). BTT144A Copertina rigida,in lingua inglese, volume in ottime condizioni, in gran parte illustrato, copertina e interno in ottimo stato, legatura salda , 162 pagine circaCopertina come da fotoISBN/ASIN: 0902717103. Book. Seller Inventory # bc_201584
Seller: Jorge Welsh Books, Lisboa, Portugal
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Over 200 Color & B/w Photos (illustrator). 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (cloth without dust jacket - as issued. Gilt lettering on front cover and spine); 17 x 23.5 cm; 0.850 Kg; 162 pages with black and white and colour illustrations.; Used book with signs of wear on the front cover, spine and back cover. The gilt lettering on the front cover and spine is worn. Interior with minor signs of wear.; This publication shows the collection of The Rt. Hon, The Marquess of Exeter, illustrating some piece in ivory, enamel, glass, stone and ceramic.; "Burghley House, set in an old English splendour outside Stamford in Lincolnshire, lists among its art treasures one of the best study collections of Chinese snuff bottles in the West. Set in a single cabinet in the great hall of the house, this collection is the present Lord Exeter's personal contribution to the permanent exhibits at Burghley House. The collection is recognized as one of the most interesting not only for the rarity and quality of many of the bottles, but also for its importance in the field of research. What it lacks in comprehensiveness, it more than makes up for with the history and its great strength in certain specialized areas. The greater part of the collection was formed by the late Doctor Charles Martin, and very few additions have been made since Lord Exeter bought the collection as a whole in the late 1940s. Doctor Martin collection was built up mainly during his stay in China. Unfortunately very little is known about Doctor Martin's life in China, but we can assume that whilst there, he traveled throughout the country and did most of his collecting. We can assume, from what we know of his later years, that the major part of the collection was formed before the late 1930s. It is because of this that the collection is so important, since it provides definite guide lines as to the dating and provenance of certain types of snuff bottle. Doctor Martin was obviously a collector with strong personal preferences with a particular love of ivory bottles. This is seen in the wide range of ivory bottles which includes a superb series of imperial bottles and even a few Japanese examples unlikely to have been bought in China. The disproportionately large number of enamel bottles in the collection also reflects an interest in a rare group which must have been pursued with considerable zeal. Seller Inventory # 1637B