LOOKING MODERN. East Asian Visual Culture from Treaty Ports to World War II.

Published by University of Chicago, Chicago, 2009

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327 pages of text including a glossary and an index. Hardcover binding in new condition. Unclipped dustjacket with minimal shelfwear, in almost new condition; protected in archival mylar. Contains numerous black & white illustrations as well as 32 color plates. Includes an errata sheet, correcting numerous textual errors. With contributions by Jennifer Purtle, Chia-ling Yang, Dorothy Ko, Ellen Johnston Laing, Zaixin Hong, Delin Lai, Hans Bjarne Thomsen, Susan L. Burns, David L. Howell, Julie Christ Oakes, Barak Kushner, and Hyung Il Pai. Published by The Center for the Art of East Asia, University of Chicago, by Art Media Resources. Previous owner's gift inscription neatly on the half title page. The text is clean and unmarked. ISBN: 978-1-588886-105-4. First edition. Size: Quarto (4to).

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Title
LOOKING MODERN. East Asian Visual Culture from Treaty Ports to World War II.
Author
Purtle, Jennifer; Hans Bjarne Thomsen
Publisher
University of Chicago, Chicago
Publication year
2009
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Near fine condition
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Near fine condition (DJ)
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Hardcover
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First Edition.
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