Calligraphy and the East Asian Book
by Mote, Frederick W. and Hung-lam Chu; Howard L. Goodman, ed
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About This Item
Boston /Shaftsbury: Shambhala, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Large 8vo 9" - 10. A superior copy inside and out, being a sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Errata sheet laid in. Bright and shiny dust jacket, paper-backed, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Gift-quality condition inside and out. A guide to citaion and labeling styles, and a full and contextualized Descriptive Catalogue of the Exhibition "Calligraphy and the East Asian Book," edited by Howard L. Goodman, with a Preface by Frederick W. Mote, then six scholarly chapters, bibliography of secondary works cited, and a Glossary of Japanese and Chinese terms. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xiv [1], 3-248 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 347975
- Title
- Calligraphy and the East Asian Book
- Author
- Mote, Frederick W. and Hung-lam Chu; Howard L. Goodman, ed
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Shambhala
- Place of Publication
- Boston /Shaftsbury
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- Large 8vo 9" - 10
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Frederick W. Mote|Hung-lam Chu|Howard L. Goodman|calligraphy|illustrated books|East Asian books|the book arts
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