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Biblio is proud to present some truly one of a kind rare Chinese arts books in the Biblio Rare Book Room. From books on contemporary Chinese women painters to books about delicate and antique Chinese teapots, there is a wide diversity of topics featured in the rare Chinese arts books section of the Biblio Rare Book Room. If you love China and Chinese culture, you should definitely look through some of the rare and antique Chinese arts books featured below.

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The Book of common-prayer and administration of the sacraments, and other rites & ceremonies...
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London: John Bill and Christopher Barker, 1662. First edition. Half leather. Very Good. 7 1/2 x 11 3/8 inches. b3 - b8 + c (8 leaf quire) + d (2 leaf quire) + B - Gg (6 leaf quires) + Hh (7 of 8 leaves). Lacks initial 8 leaves, G3, R5, and Hh8. Begins with part of the Act of Uniformity. Kalendar in red and black. Soiled and dampstained. Several pages with contemporary ink notes. Several pages with closed tears that have been repaired with no loss. A few pages with marginal losses affecting text, mostly minimally, and a few other marginal losses not affecting text. ESTCR211954. Griffiths 1662/2. Bound with: Sternhold, Thomas and John Hopkins. The Whole Booke of Psalmes Collected into English Meeter. London: Printed by S.G. for the Company of Stationers, 1661. [19], 153, [16] pages, lacking pages after 139. ESTCR31616. Bound in modern tan half leather with brown buckram boards and new endpapers. True First Edition of the corrected 1662 edition of the English BCP. Very rare.
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A Catalogue of Chinese Porcelains Collected by Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Taft, Cincinnati, Ohio,...
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A Catalogue of Chinese Porcelains Collected by Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Taft, Cincinnati, Ohio, with Notes and Illustrations, Comp. and Described by John Getz

by Getz, John, ed

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Privately Published, New York, 1904. 1st Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Very Good Condition. Ltd to 100 numbered copies, this unnumbered 127 pages. Top edge gilt - bright, rich condition. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; China; Illustrated. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 8684. .
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A Catalogue of Rare Chinese Jade Carvings Compiled by Stanley Charles Nott
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A Catalogue of Rare Chinese Jade Carvings Compiled by Stanley Charles Nott

by Nott, Stanley Charles

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Florida: The House of Jade, 1940. Limited, numbered first edition. Number 18. Published Florida: The House of Jade, 1940. Folio, 9 1/4" x 12 1/8", xxii+185pp., illustrated with forty-four full page plates from original photographs. An important reference work on jade. Green cloth with gilt cover rules and titles. Heavyweight green endpapers. Dulling to the cover gilt, mild rub at extremities, small nameplate of flyleaf, else very good plus, clean attractive. Rare. . 1st. Hard. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. Folio.
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An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to The Emperor of China:...

An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to The Emperor of China: including cursory observations made, and information obtained in travelling through that ancient empire, and a small part of Chinese Tartary ... Volumes 1 and 2

by Staunton, George [ From Papers Of The Earl Of Macartney), Ownership Signature Of George Ernest Morrison (Morrison Of Peking)

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London: G. Nicol, 1797. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Quarter Morocco Over Boards. Very Good +. 11 1/8" Tall. Frontispieces, Plates And Illustrations. (Ii), Xxxiv,518; (Ii), Xx, 626. The Two Complete Text Volumes In Full Size, Text Blocks 10 5/8" Tall; The Plates Were Issued 1796 In A Separate Volume, Not Present Here; But The Plate Of The Camellia Sesanqua Is Present Between Pp 466 And 467. Original Quarter Morocco Binding, Five Bands, Morocco Spine Labels, Over Boards Covered With Marbled Paper, Original Off-White Endpapers, Preliminary And Final Blank In Each Volume. Bindings With Old Wear But Nicely Furbished, Morocco Labels Clean With Brilliant Gilt, A Little Loss Of Leather At Tops Of Spines And At Top Right Front Spine Edge, Paper Frayed Along All Edges Of Boards, Hinges Tight, Contents Clean, Just A Few Tiny Foxing Spots. Small Very Old Booksellers' Label Of The China Times, Bookseller, 94 Consular Road, Tientsin. And Another From Sydney. Former Owner's Signature Dated 1894,… Read More
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Oriental Ceramics: The World's Great Collections (complete 12 volumes)
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Oriental Ceramics: The World's Great Collections (complete 12 volumes)

by Pope, John Alexander; Koyama, Fujio (editors)

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Kodansha International Ltd, Tokyo, 1980 Book. Good. Hardcover. English text; Hardcover (cloth without dust jacket - as issued. In splicase.); Used books. The 11 volume set is in good condition with minor scuffs and signs of wear in the slipcases and hardcover cloths. The spines are slightly faded as usual (volume 11 - Metropolitan Museum is slightly more faded then the other volumes). Volume 5 (British Museum) and volume 9 (Freer Gallery of Art) show minor wear marks on the top of the slipcase. Far Eastern Ceramics is in very good condition showing minor signs of shelf wear, namely some marks on the front and back cover. The ribbon bookmark is slightly scuffed on the bottom. The interior of all volumes is as new.; A milestone in international ceramic documentation, this series is a brilliant presentation of the oriental ceramics collections of the world's major museums. Originally published by Kodansha in 1975 as a limited deluxe 12 volume set, this critically acclaimed and now scarce masterpiece… Read More
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Seeing China ( Temple Hill cut-outs )
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Seeing China ( Temple Hill cut-outs )

by Women's Bible School, American Presbyterian Mission

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Chefoo, China: Women's Bible School, American Presbyterian Mission No Date, circa 1930. Near Fine, pages with light toning. Oblong folio, 10" x 13 3/4". Bound in beautiful red pictorial embossed silk over limp boards, string-tied, 28 pp of cut-out illustrations in black and white, many with colorful silk inlays, with tissue guards, publisher's 1 page explanatory leaf laid in, also an original 6 1/2" x 10 1/2" cut-out with colorful silk inlays and string hanger readt-to-hang laid in. Cut-out chapter headings are Travel and Transportation, Customs and Habits, Chinese Birth-Year Cycle (latest date 1935), Occupations, The Eight Immortals, Myths and Legends, Chinese Recipes, Chinese Children, Chinese Junks, and The Magician. Well over 100 cut-outs in all, including the bonus laid in cut-out, and SCARCE THUS. First Edition. String Tied. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Oblong Folio .
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By Imperial Command: An Introduction to Ch'ing Imperial Painted Enamels
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By Imperial Command: An Introduction to Ch'ing Imperial Painted Enamels

by Moss, Hugh; foreword by Thompson, Julian

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Hibiya Company Ltd., Hong Kong, 1976 Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. English text; 2 hardcover volumes with dust jacket in slip case.; 27.5 x 41 x 7 cm; 5.2 kg; The 2 volumes comprise: TEXT with 98 pages and PLATES with 87 colour plates (174 images, showing the front and rear of each piece).; Volume I, minor signs of wear on the exterior. Interior in very good condition apart from a few lines on three pages from the introduction that were highlighted with a green marker.; Volume II, minor signs of wear on the exterior. Interior in very good condition.; The slipcase shows signs of wear and a small crack on top.; LIMITED EDITION OF 1,000 COPIES OF WHICH THIS IS NUMBER 733. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR HUGH MOSS.; "In this book I believe Hugh Moss has made a quite conclusive case for the authenticity of the yu chih marked porcelains. By doing so he has corrected a far-reaching error of recent Western scholarship in the field of Ch'ing porcelain. An essential part of his case… Read More
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Chang Dai-Chien's Paintings
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Chang Dai-Chien's Paintings: With 130 Reproductions of the Master's Paintings Since 1944

by Dai-Chien, Chang; Kao Ling-mei (Editor)

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Hong Kong: The East Society, 1967. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. Quarto. 8.5 x 11.75 inches. 134 pp. Near Fine / Very Good. Bound in publisher's original illustrated stiff wraps with clear plastic dust cover. Sewn binding. Illustrated throughout with 129 black & white reproductions and one two-panel color reproduction. Edited and published by Kao Ling-mei. Text in English and Chinese. English text by Yao Hsin-nung. Text includes Foreword, Gems of Professor Chang Dai-Chien's Talks on Painting, and Chronological Notes. Top and leading edges of text block lightly foxed. Binding excellent. Original plastic dust cover lightly rubbed with some pitting and scoring. Former owners' names and date written in blue ink on copyright page (in position of title page, due to reverse Chinese format). "#104" in marker and scar of sticker removal on Chinese copyright page (verso of "front" wrap). Else, no internal markings.
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Manuscrit illustré de dessins originaux et composé de deux parties La Porcelaine de Chine et Le...
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Manuscrit illustré de dessins originaux et composé de deux parties ""La Porcelaine de Chine"" et ""Le Bronze chinois""

by ANONYME

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Paris, 1888. Fine. Paris 1888, 18x23cm, relié. - Manuscrit intitulé ""La Porcelaine de Chine"" orné de nombreux dessins originaux in et hors-texte en noir et en couleurs réalisés à même la page, sur de fins morceaux de papier de Chine contrecollés dans le texte ou sur des planches isolées de papier fort. L'exemplaire est également truffé d'une planche provenant du Costume historique de Racinet (1888) ainsi que d'une page imprimée de ce même texte. Il s'agit d'un recueil factice réalisé d'après plusieurs textes : Octave de Sartel, La Porcelaine de Chine (1881), Stanislas Julien, Histoire et fabrication de la porcelaine chinoise (1856), Maurice Paléologue, L'Art chinois (1887) et Louis Figuier, Les Merveilles de l'industrie (1873). Une dernière partie sur les bronzes chinois provient également de L'Art chinois de Paléologue. Tous les dessins sont réalisés d'après les illustrations des ouvrages sus-mentionnés et très… Read More
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Catalogue of the Morgan Collection of Chinese Porcelains
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Catalogue of the Morgan Collection of Chinese Porcelains

by Bushell, Dr. Stephen W. and William M. Laffan

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New York: Privately Printed by Order of Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan (DeVinne Press &, 1911. First, Limited Edition. Near fine. 2 volumes; Royal 8vo; 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (240 x 160 mm); Vol. 1: pp. xvii + 196; Vol. 2: lxxiii + 145; + 158 chromolithographs with rice paper guards inscribed with legend, many double-tissued. In vol. 2 plate no. 147 is used as a frontispiece. Each volume includes an index of cases with schematic drawings and key numbers, as well as Chinese characters and diagrams of maker marks. Top edges gilt, rest uncut; Brown pebbled morocco, with gold fillets on boards, five raised spines, gilt titling and decorations in compartments. Fillets on wide turn-ins, moiré silk and morocco doublures, spine sunned and some very light shelfwear to volume 1. Volume 2 bound in slightly darker morocco, with similar detailing and moiré-silk doublures, front cover re-attached by the Baytun-Riviere bindery. Volume two bears the pictorial bookplate of Earl Gifford Talbott. LIMITED EDITION of 250 copies… Read More
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The RA Collection: A Collector's Vision (COMPLETE 6 VOLUMES)
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The RA Collection: A Collector's Vision (COMPLETE 6 VOLUMES)

by Pinto de Matos, Maria Antonia; Moas, Ana; Shih, Ching-fei; Carita, H.;Curvelo, A.; Morais, B. A.; Pereira, F. A. B.; Sargent, W. R.

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Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; VOLUMES I, II and III, 3 hardcover volumes in slipcase; 1204 pages; 927 colour illustrations, 20 black and white illustrations; 26 x 35.5 cm cm; 12 kg; ISBN: 9780955743238; Published by Jorge Welsh Books, 2011.; Limited edition of 900 numbered copies - 500 in English and 400 in Portuguese.; VOLUME IV: Hardcover in slipcase; 504 pages with 404 colour illustrations.; 26 x 35.5 cm; 4.7 kg; ISBN: 9780993506857, Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing, 2019.; Limited edition of 500 numbered copies.; VOLUME V: Hardcover in slipcase; 256 pages with 309 colour illustrations.; 26 x 35.5 cm; 2,9 kg; ISBN: 9781838216313; Limited edition of 400 numbered copies from I to XX and from 21 to 400.; VOLUME VI: Hardcover in slipcase; 392 pages; 312 colour illustrations; 26 x 35.5 cm; 4.1 kg; Limited Edition of 400 numbered copies from I to XX and from 21 to 400.; The RA Collection of Chinese Ceramics: A Collector's Vision is the… Read More
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Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum Istanbul (JAPANESE EDITION IN 2 VOLUMES)
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Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum Istanbul (JAPANESE EDITION IN 2 VOLUMES)

by Hasebe, Rakuji (supervisor of the Japanese edition); Krahl, Regina in collaboration with Erbahar, Nurdan; Edited by Ayers, John with historical studies by Yucel, Unsal and Raby, Julian

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Kodansha Ltd., Japan , 1987 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Japanese text. Hardcover leather deluxe edition (2 Volumes in slipcase - inside a carton box); 26.5 x 37 cm without slipcase. Slipcase 28.5 x 39.5 x 10 cm; 9 Kg.; Volume I - ISBN 4062008130, 278 pages.; Volume 2 -ISBN 4062008149, 248 pages.: Colour and black and white illustrations throughout..; As new, with minor handling signs. The carton boxes show some handling signs.; LIMITED EDITION OF 1500 COPIES OF WHICH THIS IS NUMBER 688. SCARCE AND VERY HARD TO FIND.; Japanese edition of Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum Istanbul: A Complete Catalogue, which was published in 3 VOLUMES in English by Philip Wilson Publishers, London for Sotheby's Publications in 1986. The Japanese edition was supervised by Rakuji Hasebe and condensed in 2 volumes. The Japanese edition includes a few colour illustrations that were not included in the English edition. The texts included in the Japanese edition were carefully selected and adapted… Read More
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The Baur Collection, Geneva: Chinese Ceramics (VOLUME I, II, III and IV)
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The Baur Collection, Geneva: Chinese Ceramics (VOLUME I, II, III and IV)

by Ayers, John

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Collections Baur-Genève, Switzerland Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English and French text; 4 VOLUMES Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket) without the slipcases; 24 x 29 cm; 7.9 Kg; Each volume includes an introduction followed by an extensive catalogue with black and white and colour illustrations, each with caption.; Used books with signs of wear on the dust jackets and interior. Good condition overall. The dust jackets of volume I and III have tears (vol I on rear of the front cover and vol III on the top of the front cover and on the top of the back cover). All dust jackets are now protected with a clearcover. OUT OF PRINT. LIMITED EDITION OF 1100 COPIES, 50 DELUXE COPIES IN LEATHER NUMBERED FROM I to L; 1000 STANDARD COPIES IN CLOTH NUMBERED FROM 1 to 1000 AND 50 COPIES RESERVED TO EMPLOYEES, OF WHICH THESE ARE: VOLUME I: 889, VOLUME II: 934, VOLUME III: 160 AND VOLUME IV: 819; VOLUME I: Korean and Thai Wares; 1968; 1.9 Kg; 232 pages.; VOLUME II: Ming Porcelain and Other Wares; 1.8 Kg;… Read More
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Shizhuzhai Shuhuapu 十竹斎書画譜
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Shizhuzhai Shuhuapu 十竹斎書画譜: Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Painting and Calligraphy

by Hu Zhengyan (胡正言; ca. 1584–1674)

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Shizhuzhai Shuhuapu , no place (Japan), no date (probably 2nd half of 19th century); 6 of 8 volumes, thick paper covers with cover slips; cover of 1 volume with a small defect at lower left margin, the others are OK; circa 135 double page woodblock prints; 27.5 x 15.5 cm.
Printed on thin Chinese paper.
1. Vol: circa 19 double page woodblock prints and many calligraphies, 2 woodblocks with some brown staining from colors on opposite.
2. Vol: circa 20 double page woodblock prints and many calligraphies, 2 woodblocks with some brown staining from colors on opposite, 2 woodblocks with a brown stain (circa 3 cm).
3. Vol: circa 17 double page woodblock prints and many calligraphies; all woodblocks fine.
4. Vol: circa 38 double page woodblock prints; all woodblocks fine.
5. Vol: circa 18 double page woodblock prints and many calligraphies; all woodblocks fine.
6. Vol: circa 23 double page woodblock prints and many calligraphies; all woodblocks fine.
Japanese, 19. century Hishiya Magobei version of the… Read More
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Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum Istanbul: A Complete Catalogue (3 VOLUMES)
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Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum Istanbul: A Complete Catalogue (3 VOLUMES)

by Krahl, Regina in collaboration with Erbahar, Nurdan; Edited by Ayers, John with historical studies by Yucel, Unsal and Raby, Julian

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Philip Wilson Publishers, London for Sotheby's Publications, 1986 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text.; Hardcover (with dust jacket in slipcase).; 28 x 39 cm; 17 Kg.; 1381 pages with 5,000 black-and-white and colour illustrations, including 200 large-size colour plates.; 3 volumes comprising: Volume 1-Yuan and Ming Dynasty, Celadon Wares; Volume 2-Yuan and Ming Dynasty Porcelains; Volume 3-Qing Dynasty Porcelains.; Used books with signs of wear on the slipcases, dust jackets and on the interior.; OUT OF PRINT SCARCE REFERENCE CATALOGUE. LIMITED EDITION OF 1500 COPIES OF WHICH THIS IS NUMBER 819.; The Topkapi Saray Museum collection of Chinese Ceramics is one of the largest and most important in the whole world, yet comparatively little of it has ever been published. The wares assembled here present a continuous review of porcelains made for export from the 13th century to the 19th century which, in its range of styles and designs, is without equal in any other surviving… Read More
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