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Heaven and Earth, Album Leaves from a Ming Encyclopedia : San-ts' ai t'u-hui, 1610
by Goodall, John A
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0877731683
- ISBN 13
- 9780877731689
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Boulder: Shambhala Publications, 1979 Of interest to graphic artists by showing a range of woodcuts from one of the best periods of Chinese illustration, and also useful to collectors and others interested in Chinese and Japanese art and the decorative motifs used. From the collection of Sanje (Frank) Elliott, Buddhist mentor, artist, and friend to many. Condition notes: 192 numbered pp; HB w/ DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, orange eps; no defects. Cover: blue silk, paster with characters front, solar titles spine; minimal shelfwear. DJ: unclipped, glossy burgundy, four b/w illustrations front, white titles front/spine; very light edge/shelfwear, top edge cross slightly outward. Large, heavy.
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- Bookseller
- Independent Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039029
- Title
- Heaven and Earth, Album Leaves from a Ming Encyclopedia : San-ts' ai t'u-hui, 1610
- Author
- Goodall, John A
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0877731683
- ISBN 13
- 9780877731689
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications
- Place of Publication
- Boulder
- Date Published
- 1979
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Keywords
- Art, wood engravings, China, Chinese, graphic art
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Independent Books
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Long Beach, Washington
About Independent Books
Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible