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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

paperback. Zustand: Gut. 448 Seiten; 9780804837040.3 Gewicht in Gramm: 1.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.3.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Revised. With dust jacket Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported.

Chinese Symbolism and Art Motifs. An alphabetical compendium of antique legends and beliefs as reflected in the manners and customs of the Chinese. A reprint of the Third revised Edition. 7th Printing. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Illustrated with black & white drawings. Introduction to New Edition by Trevor Barrow. Includes original introduction (dated 1932) by the author. Paperback, clean good condition. xxix, 472 S. isbn 0804815860.

Zustand: New. Written with reader accessibility in mind, this comprehensive handbook of symbolism in Chinese art and culture will be an invaluable resource for any student of Eastern art history, Chinese arts and crafts, and anyone interested in commonly held Chinese bel.

Zustand: Very Good. 1974. Third revised edition. hardcover. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. In original card slipcase. DJ has some minor shelfwear, remains very good. . . . .

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Signed. First Edition. A beautiful copy with 200 illustrations, many in color, SIGNED by the author on the title page. Williams was a British scholar who lived much of his life in China. A comprehensive book on Chinese culture, it is alphabetically arranged and covers symbolism, legends, manners, and customs. Blue cloth cover shows minor wear and rubbing, pages are lightly tanned and clean.

4to. Lvs (iv), xxv, 423 printed on rectos only. With 200 illustrations including woodcuts, lithographs, photogravures, coloured plates and hand-coloured prints. Original blue cloth printed in black, slightly rubbed, spine faded. Scarce first edition, limited to 250 copies, signed by the author.This comprehensive and useful handbook of symbolism in Chinese art and culture has been reprinted many times. It is organised alphabetically and accessible across a variety of fields with thorough explanations of each symbol by the historical origins from which they arose.

First edition, first printing, presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Cobbles and Dulcie with best wishes for a Happy Xmas from Charles. 1933 Peking", opposite a gelatin silver photograph of the author. The recipients were Charles and Dulcie Hope Danby (1879-1958; 1889-1981). Hope Danby was a prolific writer on Chinese history and archaeology. She was a friend of the controversial scholar-collector Edmund Backhouse and wrote his entry for the Dictionary of National Biography. Her husband worked as an insurance agent Based like the Danbys in Beijing, the author (1884-1972) was the city's most senior customs service official. He entered the service in 1903 at the junior level of Fourth Assistant. On his retirement in 1935, he had served for 13 years at the senior grades of deputy commissioner and then acting commissioner. In 1969, he published his autobiographical Chinese Tribute, which recounts his colourful experiences of working for the service. Alongside his professional work, Williams had a scholarly interest in Chinese history and culture. He is most well-known for Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives: An Alphabetical Compendium of Antique Legends and Beliefs, as Reflected in the Manners and Customs of the Chinese (1931). This manual describes the country's animal, agricultural, textile, and mineral exports and is also intended to assist scholarly research of flora and fauna. Octavo. Half-tone frontispiece showing Shanghai customs house. Original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt in English and Chinese, front cover panelled and lettered in English and Chinese in blind. Spine sunned, staining on rear board, a few leaves dog-eared: a very good copy.