Classical Chinese gardens
by Qiao, Yun (editor); Chen, Xiaoli (editor); Cheng, Liyao (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Extremely mild rubbing to spine foot and head, light soiling to fore-edges, exceedingly gentle rubbing to corners, bright pages /near fine
- ISBN 10
- 9620402251
- ISBN 13
- 9789620402258
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
1982. First English language edition. Hardcover. Extremely mild rubbing to spine foot and head, light soiling to fore-edges, exceedingly gentle rubbing to corners, bright pages in tight binding, sunned DJ spine, light ripples to rear DJ, else Near Fiine(+) in Near Fine(-) DJ./near fine. Folio in red DJ, 240 pages, color illustrations, plans, 32 cm. Contents: The art of traditional Chinese gardens -- Imperial gardens : Bei Hai Park -- Summer Palace -- Imperial Summer Resort -- Magnificent Clear Lake -- Private gardens : Ke Garden (Beijing) -- Liu Yong's Garden -- Zhan Garden -- Ge Garden -- Ji Chang Garden -- Zhuo Zheng Garden -- Liu Garden -- Wang Shi Garden -- Lion Grove Garden -- Garden of the Surging Wave Pavilion -- Pleasure Garden -- Crane Garden -- Lotus-Root Garden -- Yu Garden -- Qing Hui Garden -- Ke Garden (Dongguan) -- Yu Yin Villa -- Natural scenic parks and temple gardens : Tan Zhe Temple -- Great Awakening Temple -- Great Brightness Lake -- Jumping Splashing Spring -- Thousand Buddha Hill -- Mochou Lake -- Slender West Lake -- Level Mount Hall -- Golden Mount Temple -- West Lake -- East Lake -- Thatched Hut of Du Fu -- Memorial Temple of Jin -- Wu Hou Memorial Hall -- Five Spring Mountain -- Norbu Lingka. Gardens, Chinese -- Pictorial works.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 92013
- Title
- Classical Chinese gardens
- Author
- Qiao, Yun (editor); Chen, Xiaoli (editor); Cheng, Liyao (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremely mild rubbing to spine foot and head, light soiling to fore-edges, exceedingly gentle rubbing to corners, bright pages
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English language edition
- ISBN 10
- 9620402251
- ISBN 13
- 9789620402258
- Publisher
- Joint Publishing (hong Kong) Co Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Hongkong
- Date Published
- 1982
- Bookseller catalogs
- Botany;
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- Folio
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