Carroll Brown Malone (11 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a captivating exploration of the summer palaces built by China's Qing Dynasty emperors outside the walls of Peking. It delves into the history of these opulent retreats, tracing their construction and evolution across several reigns, from Kang Hsi's first ventures in the region to Chien Lung's extravagant expansions and the subsequent looting and destruction during the Taiping Rebellion. The author weaves together historical accounts, personal anecdotes, and insightful observations on the cultural significance of these palaces, illustrating how they served as a vital escape from the confines of the Forbidden City while reflecting the emperors' power, ambition, and cultural influences. Through detailed descriptions of architecture, gardens, and even the stories of daring thieves, the book brings these summer palaces to life, showcasing the intricate interplay of imperial power, artistic expression, and political intrigue that shaped their design and legacy. This book provides a rich and engaging glimpse into a forgotten world of imperial splendor, offering a unique perspective on the Qing Dynasty's fascination with pleasure gardens and their role in shaping the landscape and history of China. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

unknown_binding. Condition: Very Good. Light shelf wear. Else clean and tight. Spine cocked from improper storage. No DJ.

Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition. A clean, bright, and unmarked copy in publisher's green boards.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Octavo. Stapled wrappers with screenprinted cover with price sticker, rubbed, very good. Magazine limited edition to just 500 copies in honor of Jim Lowell. Contributors include Charles Bukowski, Jonathan Williams, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Denise Levertow, Charles Olson, Robert Lowell, Guy Davenport, R. Wolter, Mitchell Goodman, Russell Atkins, Marvin Malone, William Wantling, Jacob Leed, T.L. Kryss, Dwight Macdonald, Paul Carroll, Carol Woideck, d.a. Levy, Douglas Casement, George Dowden, Hubert Selby, Jr., Mike Murphy, Franklin W.W. Osinski, Geoffrey Cook, Kent Taylor, D.R Wagner, Donald Cauble, J.M. Edelstein, James Laughlin, Brown Miller, Philip Kaplan, Gilbert Sorrentino, Felix Pollak, Michael McClure, Dave Cunliffe, Ron Caplan, Carl Weissner, David W. Harris, Walter Lowenfels, John Cornillion, Allen De Loach, Jasper Wood, and Walter R. Keller.…

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Octavo. Stapled wrappers with screenprinted cover with price sticker, lightly rubbed and bumped, about fine. Magazine limited edition to just 500 copies in defense of Jim Lowell, owner of the Asphodel Book Store, who was arrested along with D.A. Levy on obscenity charges. Contributors include Charles Bukowski, Jonathan Williams, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Denise Levertov, Charles Olson, Robert Lowell, Guy Davenport, R. Wolter, Mitchell Goodman, Russell Atkins, Marvin Malone, William Wantling, Jacob Leed, T.L. Kryss, Dwight Macdonald, Paul Carroll, Carol Woideck, Levy, Douglas Casement, George Dowden, Hubert Selby, Jr., Mike Murphy, Franklin W.W. Osinski, Geoffrey Cook, Kent Taylor, D.R Wagner, Donald Cauble, J.M. Edelstein, James Laughlin, Brown Miller, Philip Kaplan, Gilbert Sorrentino, Felix Pollak, Michael McClure, Dave Cunliffe, Ron Caplan, Carl Weissner, David W. Harris, Walter Lowenfels, John Cornillion, Allen De Loach, Jasper Wood, and Walter R. Keller.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Soft cover, binding condition: Very Good, jacket condition: Very Good, 27 x 18 cm, 247 pp., English, 1st Edition, illustrations, book condition: Very Good This work was originally Malone's dissertation at the University of Illinois in 1928 and was published in 1934 as part of the "Illinois Studies in the Social Sciences". The book is an in-depth historical and architectural study of the imperial gardens of the Qing dynasty in Beijing (now Beijing). It addresses the development, use, and eventual destruction of the summer palaces, particularly the Yuanmingyuan (the Old Summer Palace) and the Yiheyuan (the current Summer Palace). Malone based his research on rare Chinese documents ("????" or construction regulations) from the Library of Congress and includes numerous historical photographs, maps, and plans of the palaces. It describes how these locations served as summer retreats for emperors such as Kangxi and Qianlong, and how they formed a mix of traditional Chinese architecture and European influences (such as the baroque fountains designed by Jesuits). [This description may have been translated by AI.].…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1966 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 258 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 258.…