Chinese Household Furniture by Kates, George N

Dover Publications, 1962. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Dover Publications, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Dover Publications, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Dover Publications, 1962-06. Paperback. Good.

Very Good.

Dover Pubns. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

New York, N.Y.: Dover Pubns, 1962 Edge wear, cover creases. and corners lightly bumped.. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dover Pubns, 1962-06-01. Paperback. Good. 0.7000 in x 7.7000 in x 5.2000 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .

New York, NY: Dover Pubns, 1962. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 125 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.

New York, NY: Dover, 1962. Dover Reprint . Soft cover. Very Good/None as Issued. Hedda Hammer Morrison (Photographer). Text/Near New w/tidy, fading (mercifully) highlighting from page 1 thru' 35. Soft cover/VG w/light edge wear & faint surface creasings to front/back. First published in 1948; this is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the original. Excellent consideration of traditional, fine Chinese furniture (excluding lacquer pieces). The book is a true joint effort of four kindred spirits who found themselves in the Peking of 1937 - 1938, on the eve of World War II, but where the Sino-Japanese War had already begun. Basic research was conducted house-to-house, and all photographs were taken then as well. The collaborators are George Kates, the Brooklyn Museum Curator of Oriental Art for the text; his sister Beatrice Kates and friend Caroline Bieber selected the pieces and took measurements; and Hedda Morrison took the photographs. Peking's city walls are now gone and… Read More