TRAVEL / Asia / China Books

Metropolitan Museum of Art,, 1974. Saddle-stitched (Stapled) binding. Good. Unmarked text. Extensively illustrated. Black marker spot on cover. Includes Neolithic beginnings, the Shang dynasty, the Ch'in and Han dynasties, Buddhism, etc. Further reading. Map. ... more information

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Houghton Mifflin,, 1946. Hardcover. Good. Sixth revised edition. Maps inside front and back cover. Unclipped dust jacket with chipping and soiling. Traces China's history from the earliest times to the 1940s . Bibliography. Index. 344pp. ... more information

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Times Newspapers,, 1973. Paperback. Good. Clean text throughout. Tight, uncreased spine. An exhibition of archaeological finds of the People's Republic of China held at the Royal Academy, London from 29 September 1973 to 23 January 1974. Exhibition objects extensively illustrated. Maps. Select Bibliography. 22 color plates. Foreword by Lord Trevelyan. Discussion of early archaeology in China. Chronology. Historical summary. Chapter on China in the Asian context. 160pp. Some edge wear. ... more information

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G Bell and Sons Ltd,, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good. Clean text. Unclipped dust jacket with slight bends on edges. Price sticker shadow on cover. Nicely illustrated. 7 sections (Bronzes, Buddhism, Ceramics, Decoration, Jades and Hardstones, Painting, Miscellaneous, including lacquer and textiles). Each section includes an introduction of the subject, followed by defintions of various terms. Also tables of the Chinese dynasties, pronunciation note, bibliographies and more. 140pp. ... more information

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Icon Editions,, 1964. Paperback. Very Good. Clean text. Nicely illustrated. 7 sections (Bronzes, Buddhism, Ceramics, Decoration, Jades and Hardstones, Painting, Miscellaneous, including lacquer and textiles). Each section includes an introduction of the subject, followed by defintions of various terms. Also tables of the Chinese dynasties, pronunciation note, bibliographies and more. 140pp. ... more information

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Funk & Wagnalls,, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good. Clean text. Translated by Charles Lam Markmann. Maps. Illustrated. Chronological Table of Chinese and World History. Bibliographical Sketch. Index. 217pp. Unclipped dust jacket with slightest bit of chipping. ... more information

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Harvard University Press,, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good. Clean text. Tight binding. Unclipped dust jacket. Collection of essays written over the span of some thirteen years. Index. 254pp. ... more information

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Stanford Museum,, 1955. Saddle-stitched (Stapled) binding. Very Good. Exhibition pamphlet. 32pp. Essay. 14 black and whilte reproductions of several objects. Catalogue of exhibition (porcelain, paintings, court portraits, robes and textiles, jade, etc.) Bibliography. 6" x 9 ... more information

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1976. Paperback. Acceptable. Clean text. 62pp. Some spots on cover and a tear on spine. Bumped corners. Chronological table. Illustrated. ... more information

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Knopf,, 1956. Hardcover. Very Good. Clean book. Clipped dust jacket with some chipping and small tears. A mid-twentieth century interpretation of the Chinese Revolution and an appraisal of China's new role in the world power balance. 231pp. Index. ... more information

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Bobbs-Merrill,, 1977. Hardcover. Very Good. Clean, tight book. Near fine dust jacket. Translated from the French by Graham Webb. Appendices, Bibliography, Index. Section of photographs. 419pp. ... more information

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Pomegranate , 2000-08. Paperback. Like New. Contains thirty oversized detachable postcards. Full color reproductions. Cross-section of Chinese Art from Bronze Age tomb statuary to twentieth -century glassware. ... more information

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International Arts and Sciences Press,, 1973. Paperback. Good. Clean text throughout. Selected bibliography of Chinese, Japanese, and English sources. Lenghty introduction provides an analysis of this perplexing case the the dynamics of power politics that emerged the Cultural Revolution in the late 1960s. 591pp. ... more information

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1974. Saddle-stitched (Stapled) binding. Very Good. Clean throughout. Text catalogue for exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC (Dec 13, 1974-Mar 30, 1975), The Nelson Gallery-Atkins Museum, Kansas City (Apr 20-June 8, 1975) and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (Jun 28-Aug 28, 1975). 60 pp. Calligraphy by Kuo Mo-Jo. Period summaries and descriptions of artifacts. Cover photograph of bronze chariots, horses and warriors unearthed at Wuwei [detail]. Inside front cover: photograph of ... more information

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Natl Gallery of Art,, 1999. Paperback. Very Good. Survey of the most spectacular recent finds in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and their role in reshaping the history of civilization in ancient China. Catalogue for exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Asian Art Museum San Francisco. More than 175 objects from four historical periods and in numerous media represent important early sites and a diversity of cultures located outside t... more information

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Hacker Art Books,, 1991. Oversized Paperback. Very Good. Clean text. Extensively illustrated. Maps. Glossary. Character List. Bibliography. Chronology. Articles by (among others) Albert E. Dien, Robert L. Thorp, Wang Renbo, George Kuwayama. French flaps. 159pp. Exhibition catalogue. ... more information

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Philosophical Library/Michigan State College Press,, 1949. Hardcover. Good. Clean book. Some scuffing on unclipped dust jacket. Concise and yet comprehensive account of the history of Chinese art from prehistoric times to the Manchu Dynasty. Illustrated. Index. 225pp. ... more information

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Beijing Review,, 1982. Paperback. Very Good. Clean text. Contributors include Huang Hua, Lois Wheeler Snow, Israel Epstein, Ma Haiteh, Chen Hanbo, Rewi Alley, Xiao Qian, Doug Leshan, Zhao Rongsheng, and Mary Clark Dimond. Snow's relevant dates and book listed. 79pp. Photographs. Edgar Snow was the first journalist to interview and photograph leaders of the old Chinese Red Army. ... more information

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Modern Reader,, 1970. Paperback. Good. Foreword by Joan Robinson. Examines the role of ideology and the human factor in Chinese economic development. 256pp. Index. Edge wear. Clean text. ... more information

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M.E. Sharpe,, 1992. Paperback. Acceptable. Some pencil underlining. Cracked spine, no pages missing. Collection of documents providing a vivid account of the views of participants in the Beijing people's movement. 451pp. ... more information

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