Nott Stanley Charles (137 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Slip case included. Dust jacket is in just fair condition, with a one inch tear across the spine, wear along the edges including small chips and tears, and is price clipped. Pages of text are clean, bright and free of markings. Binding is tight and secure. ***Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes.***.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Second edition, 11th printing, 1977. Bright and tightly bound with unmarked contents. Very tiny smudge and sticker on half title page, otherwise clean. The dust jacket shows light shelf wear. International shipping may require added postage charges.…

Illustrated Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine (in mylar). 9th Printing. A beautiful copy; Green illustrated end papers, immaculate and tight textblock and binding, with stunning photographs. Lightly bumped spine extremities. Price-clipped dust jacket, mylar sleeved, minimally worn. Enclosed in a custom-made Robert Wang slip case; 193p., including appendix and index. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Photographs/Diagrams/maps/drawings (illustrator). Hardcover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Second edition, 7th printing, 1970. Bright and tightly bound with unmarked contents. Very tiny bump at spine base, otherwise Fine. The unclipped ($15.00) dust jacket shows light shelf wear. International shipping may require added postage charges.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 2nd. Cloth, xx, 193 pages, 148 pages of plates, illustrations (some colour), 1 map; 28 cm. Firm binding, clean text. Previous owner's signature/front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked. Dust jacket worn & torn. A good reading copy for the thrifty scholar. *** "This text presents a full descriptive account of the significance and meaning of the carvings produced in the prized stone by Chinese craftsmen from earliest times, through the Chou and succeeding dynasties, down to the present day. Marks and identifying devices are listed." - Publisher. Size: 4to.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Tenth Printing. xx, 180pp+ index. Very good hardback in a lightly rubbed jacket.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

1974 10th printing, second edition. Asia, Art. Charles E. Tuttle Co., 193p., very good to fine cloth and dust jacket with very good box.

Hardcover. Second edition, third printing. Octavo, xx, 198 pages. In Good plus condition with a Good minus dust jacket. Slipcase is brown cardboard with green title label on front and spine, slight tear to top panel, light shelf wear. Dust jacket spine is brown with black and white print. Dust jacket has edge wear with tear to top edge of rear panel. Price unclipped: "$15.00". Boards in brown cloth with green and gold print. Slight wear to spine caps. Illustrated with color frontispiece, plates chiefly in b&w. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Netdesk Column QA (ND-QA). 1369637. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Reprint. Color frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. 193 pages, 4to, brown cloth with decorative green border and Chinese characters, dust wrapper (gently edge-worn). Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle Company, (1974). Second edition, seventh printing. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Large hardback in fine condition with fine condition dust jacket. In very good condition cardboard slipcase.

Kindle Edition. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Almost like new in Jacket and original slipcase. Color and black and white photos throughout. Bibliography.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Third Printing. xx, 198 pp, preface to the new edition, acknowledgments, list of color plates, chronology, Introduction by Sir Cecil Harcourt-Smith; 18 chapters; apendices, index with b&w illustrations throughout. Third Printing, 1965. "This volume is in itself a beautiful work of art. The author used the ritualistic medium of jade to produce a veritable treasure house of information on Chinese life and culture, whose main object to rescue from partial oblivion and to set forth the meaning of the symbolism of the art of ancient China. As the emblems are considered, rhe reader will discover the parallel history of China, its philosophy, religious fervor, and the basic structural designs of Chinese culture." from the preface. A few small spots along joint with only the slightest age-toning to text block edges, else, Pristine Interior. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Brown cloth with green borders and chinese characters, and gilt lettering to front board and spine. Size: Small 4to. Book.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. clean and sturdy hardcover with jacket. text has a very few hilited sections. solid binding light dj edge wear. pre owner dedication inside cover. ISBN matches listing Fast service with confirmation, no international or priority orders over 4lbs.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Good. Signed Copy . Very Good dust jacket. Signed/Inscribed by author's daughter Stanlee Nott and by Lucille Nott on copyright page. Limited edition of 1,000 copies (unnumbered). In protective mylar cover. (Chinese jade).

Hardcover. 6th printing, 1969. Size: 7.75"x10.75", 198pp., 148 plates. Minor shelf wear, paper age toned, else very good clean & sound condition / chipped and slightly torn dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine+. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine+. First Edition; Later Printing. Hardcover with dustjacket. Ninth printing. Brown cloth with jade colored chinese characters, clean and sharp. Protected, price unclipped, dustjacket is bright and crisp. Book is firm in binding, iillustrated endpapers, previous reader's notes on rear endpaper, and name is to front pastedown. Otherwise unmarked. A tight, clean copy. Originally published in 1936, this comprehensive text is illustrated with more than 350 reproductions, with many color plates. 198 pp. Including index. Else - Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall.…

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Fine Condition. 198 pages. Hardcover. Texts in English. Previous owner's name written on decorative front free endpaper, with light foxing to the top edge. A few marks to the decorative cardboard slipcase, otherwise fine and intact. 222 illustrations 39 color plates. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Minor wear to the dust jacket; dust jacket is price clipped. Light wear to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. This copy is the First Edition of the published work. This copy is the First Printing of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1946 limited edition (copy 1339 of 1500), Chinese Culture Study Group of America (New York), 9 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches tall green cloth hardcover, no dust jacket, gilt lettering to front cover and spine, green pictorial endpapers, illustrated with black-and-white photographs and color frontispiece, xx, 134 pp. Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with sun fading to spine and outer margins of covers. On top margin of half title page, emboss stamp of Eli Lilly of Indianapolis. About a dozen pages have some instance of neat underlining in red pencil, with one or two instances of marginalia. Despite these issues, nevertheless an outstanding reading / reference copy of this important limited edition work. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~KK~ [3.0P] A specialized book on Chinese art and symbolism which explains the meaning behind the many emblematic and symbolic motifs found in Chinese art across different periods. The illustrations and text document and interpret the historical, religious, and folk meanings embedded in Chinese artistic designs. For researchers, collectors, and those interested in Chinese history and art, the book serves as a guide to deciphering the rich and complex symbolism used in China.…