The Art and Architecture of China

by SICKMAN, Laurence; SOPER, Alexander

Presumed First

[30 Day Return Guarantee] Price: $37.50

Book Description

Hammondsworth, Middlesex; England: Penguin Books, 1956. VERY GOOD+ book condition/NO dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt design on front. Black leather box with gilt lettering on spine. The Pelican History of Art Series book. Small amount of sun fade to spine & edges. Slight shelf scuff. Previous owner bookplate on ffep. Previous owner pasted a picture of Chinese artwork to the front paste down & made a note on ffep with purchase date of 1956. "Oriental art is not concerned with Nature, but with the nature of Nature." from page 104. Occasional pencil underline or margin note by previous owner (University Professor of Art History). Several Kansas City newspaper clippings about author glued in back of volume. The author was the Director of the Kansas City Nelson Gallery of art for 24 years. 190 plates of Chinese Painting & Sculpture on glossy paper. Square & tight. 334 pp. Heavy volume requires extra postage. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . Presumed First. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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