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Private Gardens: The Ancient Chinese Architecture Series

Private Gardens: The Ancient Chinese Architecture Series

Private Gardens: The Ancient Chinese Architecture Series
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Private Gardens: The Ancient Chinese Architecture Series

by Cheng Liyao

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ISBN 13
9783211830079
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New York, NY: Springer-Verlag Wien, 1999. 187pp. English. Original green cloth with gilt lettering/chinese calligraphy to cover. 16 x 11.5 x 1.3 inches. Previous published in Chinese by China Architecture & Building Press. Translated by Zhang Long. With 176 ills. (152 color, 2 foldout) and 95 reference ills. Pages are clean (no writing, underlining, or highlighting) but lightly age-toned. Binding is cracked but pages are secure. Unclipped pictorial DJ has some link-rubbing (mostly to corners). Shelfwear (nicking to head/heel of spine and lower right corner of front panel, light bumping to edges). Cardboard protective box is heavy dented at corners with some archival tape, pastedown is moderately rubbed, finger soiling. Nevertheless, still protects book quite nicely. This is not a remainder or ex-library. Nice reading copy of this scarce publication. . First American Edition. Box Set. Good/Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Oversized Hardcover.

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Title
Private Gardens: The Ancient Chinese Architecture Series
Author
Cheng Liyao
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Paperback
Book Condition
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Edition
First American Edition
ISBN 10
3211830073
ISBN 13
9783211830079
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Wien
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Date Published
1999
Size
Folio - over 12" - 15"
Keywords
Architecture Garden
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