A Wonder of the World Treasures of the Nation - Terra-cotta Army of Emperor Qin Shihuang
by Museum of Terra-cotta Army of Emperior Qin Shihuang, Editors
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- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 7541802492
- ISBN 13
- 9787541802492
- Seller
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About This Item
Lintong District, Shaanxi, China: Shaanxi Travel and Tourism Publishing House , 1990 Shaanxi Travel and Tourism Publishing House, Lintong District, Shaanxi, China. 1990. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight discoloration at bottom of wraps. DJ: Very Good; sunfading to front wrap photo; light edge bumping. White paper boards and spine. 137 pp 8vo. The Terra-Cotta Museum is located on the east side of the Mausoleum of Emperor QinShihuang (221 BC), the first emperor in Chinese history. Fragments of the army were discovered in 1974 and have been undergoing excavation from several sites ever since. The Army is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife. Now a UNESCO cultural heritage site. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Title
- A Wonder of the World Treasures of the Nation - Terra-cotta Army of Emperor Qin Shihuang
- Author
- Museum of Terra-cotta Army of Emperior Qin Shihuang, Editors
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 7541802492
- ISBN 13
- 9787541802492
- Publisher
- Shaanxi Travel and Tourism Publishing House
- Place of Publication
- Lintong District, Shaanxi, China
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- China, Terra-Cotta Army, Emperor QinShihuang, archeology, archaeologists, Terra-Cotta Army of Dreams, Chinese History, Chinese Emperors
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