The Art and Architecture of China The Pelican History of Art
by Sickman, Laurence; Alexander Soper
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
NY: Penguin Books. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1960. Second Edition. 1. Hard Cover. Publisher's full red cloth, gilt lettering on spine, gilt medallion on front cover. Illustrated with forty line drawings and 192 pages of half-tone illustrations in the art, sculpture and architecture of China. . Book tips show slight wear, former owner's name on fep. Very bright, tight, and clean interioir. the unclipped dust jacket has a half-inch closed tear at bottom of spine. Slipcase has label on spine with authors names and book title, but is otherwise in nice condition. NEAR FINE/VERY GOOD.. Half-tone illustrations. 336 pp .
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24538
- Title
- The Art and Architecture of China The Pelican History of Art
- Author
- Sickman, Laurence; Alexander Soper
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- Second Edition. 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- Art of China, Architecture of China, China, Art;, Architecture
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
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Palatine, Illinois
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