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Chinese Pictorial Art as Viewed By the Connoisseur by Gulik, R. H. Van - 1958

by Gulik, R. H. Van

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Chinese Pictorial Art as Viewed By the Connoisseur by Gulik, R. H. Van - 1958

Chinese Pictorial Art as Viewed By the Connoisseur

by Gulik, R. H. Van

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Taipei: Southern Materials Center Inc., 1958. Fine copy, in jacket that is essentially fine, with one tiny spot on the front panel. A superior copy of this landmark book, first published in a limited edition of 950. Large, overweight volume will require extra postage.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.
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  • Publisher Southern Materials Center Inc.
  • Place of Publication Taipei
  • Date Published 1958
  • Keywords Art China

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Wen xuan or Selections of Refined Literature (3 Volumes)

Wen xuan or Selections of Refined Literature (3 Volumes)

by Xiao Tong (translated with annotations by David R. Knechtges)

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New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1987-1996. First Editions . Hardcover. Vg/Vg. 3 Volumes. 627 pgs. - 404 pgs. - 449 pgs. Each volume with Index & Bibliography. Name to front endpapers. No marks in text. Volume one a little shaken. Vol. 2 and 3 are gently used. Dust jackets with light wear overall. The Wen xuan is the oldest surviving anthology of Chinese literature arranged by genre, compiled by Xiao Tong (501-531) "It was one of the primary sources of literary knowledge for educated Chinese in the premodern period, and is still an essential work for specialists in classical Chinese literature." An oversized 3 volume package; additional shipping charges required.
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Chinese Archaic Jades from the Kwan Collection

Chinese Archaic Jades from the Kwan Collection

by Yang Boda

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Hong Kong: Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hong Kong: Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. First edition. Very Good/good. A catalogue of the exhibition of Dr. Simon Kwan's collection, illustrated in colour throughout., text in Chinese and English. Now rare. D.j. a bit rubbed,minor crease to lower right corner of cover, interior with some foxing particularly on prelim pages, otherwise crisp, bright and tightly bound. A heavy book, it will incur increased postage charges, please contact us before ordering.
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A Master of Pass, ( Sic ) [ Past ] , Present and Future    Ihe First Exhibition Of Chang...
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A Master of Pass, ( Sic ) [ Past ] , Present and Future Ihe First Exhibition Of Chang Dai-Chien's Paintings in Canada

by Chang Dai-Chien / Ba Tong / Barry Till

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Taipei: National Museum of History, 2000. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine, apparently unread copy. Text in English and Chinese..
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COLLECTION G...: Catalogue ... des oeuvres d'art et de haute curiosité du Tibet & la Chine et du...
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COLLECTION G...: Catalogue ... des oeuvres d'art et de haute curiosité du Tibet & la Chine et du Japon

by Deniker, M.J.; M.E. Deshayes

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Paris: Imprimerie De I' Art, 1904. First edition. Cloth bound in very good condition with leather spine label.. Two volumes bound together; Text in French; xxxi, 261 & xv, 227 pages with many black-and-white plates with facing tissues. Some have thought this may be the collection of Gurdjieff but seems it was Charles Gillot's. See NY Times March 7, 2008 article 'From Gems to Duds.'
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A History of Later Chinese Painting  2 Volumes
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A History of Later Chinese Painting 2 Volumes

by Siren, Oswald

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N. Y.: Hacker Art Books, 1978. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Fine but for ownership signature of a prominent Asian scholar, and some light wear to extremities. Covers the period 1350 to 1796. 352 pages of text ans 366 pages of plates. Blue decorated cloth. Packed weight about 4 kilos, so extra postage will be required..
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The Art of the Chinese Potter, From the Han Dynasty to the End of the Ming, Illustrated in a...

The Art of the Chinese Potter, From the Han Dynasty to the End of the Ming, Illustrated in a Series of 192 Examples

by Hobson, R. L., And A. L. Hetherington

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London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1923. First Edition . Original Cloth, Gilt. Very Good. 11 1/4" Tall. B/W and Color Plates Throughout. 21 Pp + 152 Plates, Each With Text On Tissue Guards. #169 Of 1500 Copies. Slight Wear, Spine Gilt Brilliant, Hinges Tight, No Names Or Marks, Small Areas Of Minor Discoloring Neatly And Professionally Refreshed On Front Cover, Also Minor Professional Repairs To Lower Tip Of Rear Cover.
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A Master of Pass, ( Sic ) [ Past ] , Present and Future    Ihe First Exhibition Of Chang...
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A Master of Pass, ( Sic ) [ Past ] , Present and Future Ihe First Exhibition Of Chang Dai-Chien's Paintings in Canada

by Chang Dai-Chien / Ba Tong / Barry Till

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Taipei: National Museum of History, 2000. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine, apparently unread copy. Text in English and Chinese..
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A History of Later Chinese Painting  2 Volumes
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A History of Later Chinese Painting 2 Volumes

by Siren, Oswald

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N. Y.: Hacker Art Books, 1978. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Fine but for ownership signature of a prominent Asian scholar, and some light wear to extremities. Covers the period 1350 to 1796. 352 pages of text ans 366 pages of plates. Blue decorated cloth. Packed weight about 4 kilos, so extra postage will be required..
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Chinese Painting: Leading Masters and Principles (7-Volume Set)
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Chinese Painting: Leading Masters and Principles (7-Volume Set)

by Siren, Osvald

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N. Y.: Hacker Art Books, 1973. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. Essentially fine, with ownership signature of a prominent Asian scholar , in 3 of the volumes. Vol. 1 -3, First millenium. Vol. 4 - 6, Later centuries. Vol. 7 Annotated lists of paintings and reproductions of paintings by Chinese artists. Reissue of Lund Humphries edition of 1958. Seven large volumes weigh about 10 kilos, so extra postage will be required..
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Chinese Yixing Teawares
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Chinese Yixing Teawares

by Mai Foundation

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9789579748292
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9579748292
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Mai Foundation, 2002. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine, unread copy, in a fine jacket. As new. Weighs over 2.5 kilos, so extra postage will be required..
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CHINESE PICTORIAL ART AS VIEWED BY THE CONNOISSEUR
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CHINESE PICTORIAL ART AS VIEWED BY THE CONNOISSEUR

by van GULIK, R. H

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1981.
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Chinese Pictorial Art as Viewed By the Connoisseur: Notes on the Means and Methods of Traditional Chinese Connoisseurship of Pictorial Art, Based Upon a Study of the Art of Mounting Scrolls in China and Japan

by R. H. Van Gulik

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Southern Materials Center Inc.. Collectible - Good. Taipei: Southern Materials Center Inc., 1981. Reprint. 4to. xxxvii,537pp. Illus. Good book. Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. Owner's name on front free endpage. (painting, penmanship, China, Japan) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Chinese Pictorial Art as Viewed By the Connoisseur: Notes on the Means and Methods of Traditional Chinese Connoisseurship of Pictorial Art, Based Upon a Study of the Art of Mounting Scrolls in China and Japan

by R. H. Van Gulik

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Southern Materials Center Inc, 1958. Hardcover. Very Good. Foxing to the fore-edge, light scuffing to the cover. The previous owner's name and private library stamp on the inside, but other than this, appears clean and unmarked.Dust jacket in good condition with mylar cover.
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Chinese Pictorial Art As Viewed by the Connoisseur: Notes on the Means and  Methods of...
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Chinese Pictorial Art As Viewed by the Connoisseur: Notes on the Means and Methods of Traditional Chinese Connoisseurship of Pictorial Art, Based Upon a Study of the Art of Mounting Scrolls in China and Japan

by Gulik, R. H. Van

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Rome: Istitute Italiano Per Il Medio Ed Estremo Oriente. Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth gilt. Limited edition in 950 copies; #824. Rear hinge a bit loose. Slight shelfwear to cloth. Few notations to ffep in pencil. Text in English. Softcover stapled booklet in rear pocket (appendix V) with samples of silk and paper. The DJ in mylar is tattered to edges with tape repairs. ; quarto; 537 pages .
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Chinese Paintings
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Chinese Paintings

by Liu - Editior

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9787539800882
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Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover in slipcase. White cloth boards with bold stamped gilt Chinese characters on front. Text in Chinese and English. Slipcase shows some wear with rubs to orange side, Title spine minor separation of paper cover. Book in Jacket has no flaws. 15 inches tall (slipcase 15 ½ inches). 121 color and b/w prints. The editor is Liu Professor and Deputy President of Xian Art Institute. Artists represented: Yu Jigao, [21 prints] Ye Wei, [23 prints] Gai Maosheng, [23 prints] Li Kuhan, [54 prints] Other publishing information is difficult to determine. I have found that this same ISBN was used for a paperback of the same title but am unsure if it is similar or a different presentation. .
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Between Two Cultures: Late-Nineteenth- And Twentieth-Century Paintings from the Robert H....
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Between Two Cultures: Late-Nineteenth- And Twentieth-Century Paintings from the Robert H. Ellsworth Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

by Fong, Wen;Fong, Wen C

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0300088507
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NY/New Haven: Yale Univ Press/Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY/New Haven: Yale Univ Press/Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001. Folio, 9 1/2" x 12 1/8", xiii+286pp., 234pp., including 114 colorplates. Fine, as new in fine dust jacket. . 1st. Hard. Fine/Fine. Folio.
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Artworld of Chung, Kyung-Yeun

Artworld of Chung, Kyung-Yeun

by Chung Kyung-Yeun

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Seoul: Hain Creative Agency, 1992. First Edition, first printing. Softcover in dust jacket. 1992 Lynn City Museum, Massachusetts Exhibition. Published Seoul: Hain Creative Agency, 1992. Oblong folio, 8 3/4" x 12." 106pp., profusely illus. color plates. Artist profile and critcal essays in Korean and English. Dark green card wrappers with black lettering, black art paper end papers. White enamel dust jacket printed in color. Additional three page, stapled 8 1/2" x 11" artist bio from Boston Fine Arts Gallery laid in. Book, dj and bio all pristine, near very fine. Scarce.. 1st. Hard. Very Fine/Very Fine. Folio. Illus.
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Painting in the Chinese Manner
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Painting in the Chinese Manner

by Chang, Shu-Chi

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NY: Viking, 1960. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth and dust jacket. Published NY: Viking, 1960, first printing. 4to., 8 1/2" x 11 1/4", 80pp., illustrated with tipped-in color plates and b/w reproductions. English text by Helen F. Chang. Near fine in very good plus, price-clipped dust jacket with light edgewear and one closed tear. . 1st. Hard. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to.
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China: Through the Looking Glass
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China: Through the Looking Glass

by Andrew Bolton

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The Fan Zeng Paintings (upper and lower volumes)(Chinese Edition)
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The Fan Zeng Paintings (upper and lower volumes)(Chinese Edition)

by Fan Zeng

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9787102028682
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7102028687
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People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 2003, Two Volumes, Fine Hardcovers / Fine Dustjackets, 422 pages, 8.5" x 11.5". Chinese Text.
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 204, Number 6 (December 1959) - Special Issue : Red China, The First...

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 204, Number 6 (December 1959) - Special Issue : Red China, The First Ten Years

by Weeks, Edward A. (ed.), Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong), Michael Lindsay, Tao Chu, Ted Hughes, Isak Dinesen, Peter Ustinov, Wolf Mankowitz, et al

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Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Company, 1959. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 176pp, printed wrappers. A Special Issue devoted to China under Mao Zedong, includes poems by Mao and a profile of him, plus other content on Chinese culture and politics. Also a poem by Ted Hughes, a story by Isak Dinesen, and work from other important contributors. Unmarked copy, a bit of general wear and toning, minor closed tearing to covers.
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The Five Famous Imperial Wares of the Song Dynasty
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The Five Famous Imperial Wares of the Song Dynasty

by Youngman, Robert P

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The Lokapala Hard cover in dust jacket. Published The Lokapala. 4to., 8 3/4" x 11 1/4", 27pp., illustrated with full-color plates. Fine in near fine dust jacket with a short, closed tear. . Hard. Fine/Near Fine. 4to.
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1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir. Signed Book Plus Broadside Print.
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1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir. Signed Book Plus Broadside Print.

by WEIWEI, Ai. Translated by Allan H. Barr

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9780553419467
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0553419463
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New York: Crown, 2021. Signed by Ai Weiwei. First edition / First printing. Black paper-covered boards. Very fine in a very fine dust jacket. Includes 8.5" x 18.125" 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows Letterpress Broadside. Requires additional shipping charge to ship book and print in the same box.
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Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art
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Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art

by Terese Tse Bartholomew

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Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art is richly illustrated with photographs of art objects and original hand-painted drawings by the author and by Mulan Bartholomew, organized in numbered sectors for ease of reference, and enhanced with extensive bilingual indexes and other supporting materials, making it an indispensable reference book for anyone interested in Chinese art and culture.
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