Published by Indian Wells, CA: Published by The Vintage Club, 1991. Book design by Udo Machat. Profusely color illustrated very large format volume., 1991
Seller: Waverly & Rugby Books, Pinehurst, NC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Very good. First edition. Hardcover. Very good condition in very good dust jacket. Internally clean and tight.
Published by CA Design Book Club, 2009
ISBN 10: 9627502731 ISBN 13: 9789627502739
Seller: Libro Co. Italia Srl, San Casciano Val di Pesa, FI, Italy
Condition: Libro. English Text. Hong Kong, 2009; hardback, pp. 132, col. ill. and plates, cm 22x28. This publication of the Mengxin Collection was produced to accompany an exhibition during the 41st Annual Convention of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society in Dublin, October 20th-23, 2009. Contents: - Introduction - Enamels - Glass - Jade - Porcelain and Pottery - Various hardstones - Natural materials - Metal - Inside-painted.
Published by CA Design Book Club, 2013
ISBN 10: 9881566576 ISBN 13: 9789881566577
Seller: Libro Co. Italia Srl, San Casciano Val di Pesa, FI, Italy
Condition: Libro. English and Chinese Text. Hong Kong, 2013; paperback, pp. 172, b/w and col. ill., tavv., cm 35x25. Water Margin: Hong Kong's Link to the Sea is an enchanting exploration of the human and natural geography of Hong Kong's coastline and waters. The volume opens with Hong Kong's early history as a wild coastal frontier ( haijiang) of imperial China and follows the social and cultural development of its maritime border zone. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Chinese and Western influences created the city of Hong Kong, a durable crossroads forever reinventing itself. Today, Hong Kong's coastline boasts an intense mix of urban high-rise dwellings, vast shipping facilities, and near-pristine wild areas. It is home to one of the most vibrant water sports venues in Asia and hosts a range of unique wildlife populations, including dolphins, turtles, and migratory birds. This volume focuses on Hong Kong's coral and marine diversity, containing a breathtaking array of underwater photographs. The text is filled with little-known tales of pearl fishing, crocodile boating, piracy, the adventures of the city's fishing fleet, and the voices of Hong Kong's ocean heros, including Olympic gold medalist Lee Lai Shan, singer G.E.M., and the elders of Hong Kong's remote fishing villages. A portfolio of Robin Moyer's black and white photography recaptures Hong Kong's seascapes and its unceasing resources of wonder for local residents and tourists alike. The volume also covers global ocean protection initiatives sponsored by the Ocean Recovery Alliance. In addition to raising awareness and an appreciation for these precious waters, the text examines the key challenge of reviving and preserving Hong Kong's aquatic environment for future generations.
Published by CA Design Book Club, 2013
ISBN 10: 9627502812 ISBN 13: 9789627502814
Seller: Libro Co. Italia Srl, San Casciano Val di Pesa, FI, Italy
Condition: Libro. English Text. Hong Kong, 2013; clothbound, pp. 164, col. ill. and plates, cm 23x31. Catalogues of Chinese snuff bottles are usually presented in a format of each bottle being illustrated and described individually. While the format of this catalogue that placing same type snuff bottles together is perfectly satisfactory for academic or study purposes, it loses sight of one of the great and most mysterious qualities of the snuff bottle, its ability to interact with other examples of completely different shape or colour to form exotic and entrancing groups, the combinations adding a new element to the manner in which these miniature masterpieces can be viewed and appreciated.
Published by CA Design Book Club, 2013
ISBN 10: 9627502944 ISBN 13: 9789627502944
Seller: Libro Co. Italia Srl, San Casciano Val di Pesa, FI, Italy
Condition: Libro. English Text. Hong Kong, 2013; clothbound, pp. 246, col. ill. and plates, cm 29,5x37,5.
Published by CA Design Book Club, 2010
ISBN 10: 9627502766 ISBN 13: 9789627502760
Seller: Libro Co. Italia Srl, San Casciano Val di Pesa, FI, Italy
Condition: Libro. Peter Suart (illustrator). English Text. Hong Kong, 2010; clothbound, pp. 318, col. ill. and plates, cm 29,5x37,5. It's hard to believe that only 50 years ago few collectors were interested in Chinese snuff bottles. Chinese antiques dealers dumped them into baskets from which choice examples could be bought for just a few dollars. How far we have come from those days! Just last year an enameled glass bottle sold for an astonishing $3.3 million, and it's likely that record won't last for long. While the turning point was undoubtedly the publication of Lilla Perry's 1960 book "Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Adventures & Studies of a Collector," the two-volume Franz set will show you what all the excitement is about. Chinese jade carvings are one of the most representative, and snuff bottles one of the most collectible, of the Chinese arts. Hedda and Lutz Franz of Hong Kong have spent a quarter century assembling a spectacular collection with remarkable connoisseurship and a bit of whimsy, too. Fortunately for us, not only have they chosen to share their collection, but they have done so in a beautiful, sumptuously produced set of books. More than 85% of the 335 items shown are snuff bottles-clearly the Franz's main love. A few other small carvings round out the first volume (Jade) and some non-snuff glass vessels the second volume (Glass). Among the jade bottles are an unusual number of fine and rare black (and contrasting black/white) nephrite examples, as well as others that take artistic advantage of the material's colored inclusions and underskin. This has to be one of the most impressive snuff bottle collections ever assembled.
Published by CA Design Book Club, 2011
ISBN 10: 9627502804 ISBN 13: 9789627502807
Seller: Libro Co. Italia Srl, San Casciano Val di Pesa, FI, Italy
Condition: Libro. English Text. Hong Kong, 2011; clothbound, pp. 250, col. ill. and plates, cm 30x37. The second volume in the continuing series of Franz Collection books, FranzArt Glass contains 167 fine snuff bottles and vessels, displayed with descriptions in the main section, and sequentially catalogued at the back of the with provenance details, publishing and exhibition history, and notes.
Published by CA Design Book Club, 2013
ISBN 10: 9627502944 ISBN 13: 9789627502944
Seller: Brook Bookstore, Milano, MI, Italy
Condition: new.
Published by CA Design Book Club, 2012
ISBN 10: 9627502847 ISBN 13: 9789627502845
Seller: Libro Co. Italia Srl, San Casciano Val di Pesa, FI, Italy
Condition: Libro. English Text. Hong Kong, 2012; hardback, pp. 436, col. ill. and plates, cm 30x26. This book is very much unlike any other snuff bottles catalogues currently available on the market. It describes the collecting journey of Russell B. Mullin whose interest was passionate and whose research and study were endless. This book is about the collection he started and the hobby he loved with such a true passion. It features important primary documents such as letters between early collectors, letters that illustrate the keen interest they had in learning and discovering the "how" and "why." The exceptional design presents R. Mullin's story and his collection in a coherent and innovative way. It is a beautifully printed book that will surely become a classic amongst snuff bottle collectors.
Published by CA Design Book Club, 2012
ISBN 10: 9627502847 ISBN 13: 9789627502845
Seller: Brook Bookstore, Milano, MI, Italy
Condition: new.
Published by CA Design Book Club, 2010
ISBN 10: 9627502766 ISBN 13: 9789627502760
Seller: dsmbooks, Liverpool, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Like New. Peter Suart (illustrator). Like New. book.