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The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle ; The J & J Collection(2 volumes)
by Moss, Hugh; Graham, Victor; and Tsang, Ka Bo
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine Condition/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Houston, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Weatherhill, Inc., New York, 1993. Book. Fine Condition. Cloth with a Cloth Slipcase. First Edition.. Two volumes, each bound in black cloth covered boards with handsome red stamping to spine and cover, cased in a black cloth covered board slipcase with color photographs pasted in addition to red stamping. 794 pages combined between the two volumes, with 484 works of art--most of which are snuff bottles, but some related works as well--examined and illustrated in great detail. Beautifully photographed, with extensive scholarship, bibliography, and index. Bindings are tight and crisp, interiors are clean and sharp, and slipcase is in pristine and beautiful condition..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Exquisite Corpse, Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011844
- Title
- The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle ; The J & J Collection(2 volumes)
- Author
- Moss, Hugh; Graham, Victor; and Tsang, Ka Bo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Weatherhill, Inc., New York
- Date Published
- 1993
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art: Collections; Art: Asian;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Exquisite Corpse, Booksellers
Biblio member since 2006
Houston, Texas
About Exquisite Corpse, Booksellers
Exquisite Corpse, Booksellers specializes in rare and out of print books of art, architecture, design, and photography.
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Crisp
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- Fine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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