A magnificently produced catalog of the major exhibition at the Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, England. Illustrating 354 Chinese jades from the collection of Brian McElney, the Peony Collection and the Rannerdale Collection, this bilingual volume includes some 14 up-to-date essays on the art of Chinese jade carving, covering such subjects as "Jade-The Raw Material", "The Supply of Jade to China Through the Ages", "Working with Jade" and individual essays on all periods from Neolithic period to the Qing dynasty. It significantly contributes to the knowledge of Chinese jade carving and identification and is an important addition to every collector's library
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardback. 4to. (1994). Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. Fore edge corners bumped. No names or marks. Seller Inventory # 010180
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Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 423 pages. Hardcover. Chinese text. Tan, embossed cover boards, black quarter cloth, gilt title on spine. Dust jacket unclipped, excellent. Pages clean and bright, binding tight, spine straight. Beautiful volume published to accompany exhibition at the Museum of east Asian Art in Bath, England on June 11, 1994. Record # 31839. Seller Inventory # 31839
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Seller: Asia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Map, colour photographic illustrations, 422pp, selected bibliography. Text in English and traditional Chinese characters. 30 x 22.2 cm. Very good hardback in dustjacket. Seller Inventory # 218547
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Condition: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. Light wear otherwise very good indeed in near very good indeed, lightly spine faded dust jacket. Please be aware that this volume is very heavy and therefore extra postage may be requested. Seller Inventory # C160212