Treasures of China: The Glories of the Kingdom of the Dragon by Chinnery, John - 2008

London: Duncan Baird Publishers, 2008. Pictorial boards, 224 pages, colour illustrations, colour map; 31 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. CONTENTS: China, the great survivor; Crucible of a civilization; Servants of the Supreme Lord; An age of philosophy and war; Ritual bronzes; The first emperor; The Terracotta Army; The mandate of heaven; A cosmopolitan empire; Clans and kingdoms; Fiefdoms and warlords; The coming of the Dharma; Dazu, Caves of the Buddha; A reunited empire; The great progenitor; Tang imperial tombs; Masters of East Asia; Warriors in the North; Calligraphy; Lords of Kaifeng; An uneasy coexistence; Painting of the song; The coming of the Khans; Ceramics of the Tang to Quing; An age of splendor; The temple of heaven; A slow unraveling; The dragon in the East; The Forbidden City; The Setting Sun; Chronology of dynasties and notable emperors.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to.