Recent Paintings by Prof. Chao Shao-an Volume 16 by Chao Shao-an

Lingnam Art Studios. Paperback. Very Good. Volume 18 only. Text in Chinese and English. Green paper covers; edges worn; small 4to - over 9 3/4" to 12" tall; previous owner's name on first page; illustrated throughout; no internal markings; unpaginated.

Lingnam Art Studios, Hong Kong. As Stated In Title. Softcover. Good Condition. This album contains a select group of Professor Chao Shao-an's recent paintings, which admirers of his art will cherish as new accomplishments of a great master..." Inscription by a student on the second page No date given but circa. 1970s Card Covers. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 30 pages. Text is in English/Chinese. Remnants of old price label on rear cover. Previous owner's inscription in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Art & Design; English/Chinese Language; Inventory No: 14722. .

Lingnam Art Studios. Paperback. Very Good. Volume 19 only. Text in Chinese and English. Brown paper covers; mild wear; small 4to - over 9 3/4" to 12" tall; previous owner's name on inside of front cover; illustrated throughout; no internal markings; unpaginated.

Hong Kong: Lingnam Art Studio Circa 1958 , 1960. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. 8Pp + 12 Plates, Printed On One Side Only, With Two B/W Reproductions Of Paintings Per Page, + Covers. Undated, But Latest Date Is That Of Chiang Yee's Introduction Which Is 1958. Green Cover, Rear Cover Blank, Publisher's Biographical Essay Printed Upside Down, List Of Paintings Shows 12 Titles But There Are 24 Paintings Reproduced 2 Per Page. Wear, Browning, Short Edge Tears. Zhao Shao'ang Was The Most Famous Painter Of The Lingnan School. He Was A Student Of Gao Qifeng (1889-1933) And Ran The 'Lingnan Art Gallery' First In Guangzhou And From 1948 On In Hongkong, Where He Sold His Paintings.

Hong Kong, Lingnam Studios o. J. [1970].. gr.-8°. 6 nn. Bll. Text, 16 einseitig bedr. Bll. mit s/w Abb., OBrosch. Text chin. u. engl.

Beijing: Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China, no date, [about 2002]. Boxed Set. Rare presentation copy issued by the PRC government to foreign institutions and VIPs. Boxed set includes hardcover book, CD-ROM for windows computers and a VHS tape. All are unused and suitable for gifting. Box shows minor shelfwear. Book cover shows many very-small bubble-like spots, most on the rear. See photo. Ninety page book with many color illustrations provides an overview of Chinese acrobatics and how it developed from diverse origins such as hunting, farming, the military, ritual, games and sports, palace entertainments and cultural exchange. CD-ROM includes music clips, text and images. Videocassette shows 16 winning acrobatic performances from competition in a range of disciplines, including unfixed pole climbing, plate spinning, contortionism, chair stacking and loose steel wire stunts. Purchasers should take precautions against the possibility that the PRC-government produced CD-ROM may host… Read More

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.

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.

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.

People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 2003, Two Volumes, Fine Hardcovers / Fine Dustjackets, 422 pages, 8.5" x 11.5". Chinese Text.

Stated First Printing.
Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked, slight bend on lower corner of some pages – spine like new. Small repaired tear in mini paper over-sleeve.
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A lavish exploration of the evocative and complex fashions inspired by Chinese culture.For centuries, Chinas export artsjade, silks, porcelains, and, more recently, cinemahave fueled Western fantasies of an exotic East and served as enduring sources of inspiration for fashion. This stunning publication, which accompanied one of the most successful exhibitions in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's history, explores the influence of Chinese aesthetics on designers, including Giorgio Armani, Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Ralph Lauren, Alexander McQueen, and Yves Saint Laurent. Drawing upon Chinese decorative arts, cinema, and costumenotably imperial court robes,… Read More

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.

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.

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.

Original 1922 Very Good+ First Hardcover story of the Dragon in Chinese folklore and Asian roof Pagodas Printed and published in Shanghai pre-World War II China. This Edition is referenced in John Michell Ley Lines book "View over Atlantis" here in original edition, See our scans.