Ancient China: The Discoveries of Post Liberation Archaeology
by Watson William
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0821206087
- ISBN 13
- 9780821206089
- Seller
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Graphic Society, 1974. Illustrated card covers. With an introduction by Magnus Magnusson. William Watson - Professor of Chinese Art and Archaeology of London University, long associated with the Department of Oriental Antiquities in the British Museum. The contents provided: (1) Lan-t'ien Man, Peking Man and Their Successors (2) Neolithic (3) The Bronze Age (4) The Han Empire (5) The T'ang Dynasty (6) The Sung Dynasty (7) The Yuan Dynasty. A chronological table, photographs, maps, diagrams and beautiful colour plates accompany the richly presented text. This book was the outcome of a pilgrimage to China made by Professor William Watson and Magnus Magnusson on behalf of the BBC. They researched the new Chinese treasures for two special BBC programs and this book. A wonderful combination of history and beautiful Chinese treasures! Name to prelim. Slight colour washout to extremity of covers (a natural process). A clean bright copy.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Gilt Edge Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B2273
- Title
- Ancient China: The Discoveries of Post Liberation Archaeology
- Author
- Watson William
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0821206087
- ISBN 13
- 9780821206089
- Publisher
- Graphic Society
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- China + Chinese Archaeology + Magus Magnusson + Professor William Watson + Oriental Antiquities + British Museum + BBC Programs + Chinese History + Chinese Art
- Bookseller catalogs
- Archaeology;
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