Chinese Houses and Gardens
by Inn, Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG / VG- (Light wear to dj. at extremities. Internally very clean and tight.)
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Bonanza, 1950. Second. Hardcover. VG / VG- (Light wear to dj. at extremities. Internally very clean and tight.). Orange cloth over boards. Chinese red dust jacket with black lettering and decoration. Mylar cover. 148 pp. with bw illus. throughout. A history, with 147 supporting bw photographs (taken up through 1936) and 113 line drawings of the traditional architectural styles of homes and gardens of China. The styles no longer exist, because of invasion or progress. With extensive essay material by Inn, about Chinese philosophy and culture and their influence on Chinese domestic architecture. Beautiful photos and drawings for those interested in Asian decorative style.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 144069.1
- Title
- Chinese Houses and Gardens
- Author
- Inn, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG / VG- (Light wear to dj. at extremities. Internally very clean and tight.)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second
- Publisher
- Bonanza
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- Asian Architecture ; Domestic Architecture ; ;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Tight
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- VG
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