A Folding Screen: Selected Chinese Lyrics from T'ang to Mao Tse-Tung
by Ayling, Alan et al
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0950215945
- ISBN 13
- 9780950215945
- Seller
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Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Gloucestershire: The Whittington Press, 1974. Book. Illus. by Fei Ch'Eng Wu. Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Textured patterned cloth bearing a bird, dragon and animal design in blue, terracotta red, brown and black, with title in black on paper label on spine.The book is housed in blue card slipcase. Condition: Very good, with light sunning to paper label on spine. Binding sound. This book is no.124 of an edition of 200 copies printed on handmade paper from St.Cuthbert's Mill, Wookey Hole, and is signed on the colophon by Alan Ayling and Duncan Mackintosh. The book is also dedicated on the front endpaper to Elspeth Huxley from Duncan Mackintosh "To Elspeth with love from Biddy and Duncan, Christmas 1974" . 94pp. B/w illustrations by Fei Ch'Eng Wu. The slipcase is in good condition with some light shelfwear..
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- Bookseller
- Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006228
- Title
- A Folding Screen: Selected Chinese Lyrics from T'ang to Mao Tse-Tung
- Author
- Ayling, Alan et al
- Illustrator
- Fei Ch'Eng Wu
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0950215945
- ISBN 13
- 9780950215945
- Publisher
- The Whittington Press
- Place of Publication
- Gloucestershire
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- chinese poetry, elspeth huxley
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
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Sturminster Newton
About Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books specialises in Modern British Art and 20th century design books, and is based in Dorset. We are always interested in buying books, particularly those related to art, design, photography and architecture. Please contact us on 01258 471 249 or info@karenjakobsen.co.ukKaren Jakobsen is a Member of the PBFA
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