George whitfield ed (5 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. 1950. First Published. 127 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Moderate tanning to spine.…

Zustand: Good. 1950. First Published. 127 pages. Green dust jacket over blue cloth. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription and sticker to front pastedown and endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Spine is in good condition Ring mark to front board. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Sticker to front flap.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. English text; Paperback; 23.4 x 30.8 cm; 0.820 Kg; 135 pages with colour illustrations.; Used with minor signs of wear in the cover, spine and back cover. Cracked hinge, but the binding remains firmly attached. Ex-Library stamp on copyright page. The remaining interior is in good condition.; Exhibition catalogue.; The exquisite porcelains and stonewares created for China's imperial court unlike the more familiar ceramics made for export were hardly known in the West until the twentieth century. We owe much of our awareness of these marvellous treasures to the disconcerting eye and intelligent action of Sir Percival David, the distinguished connoisseur who was one of the first to understand and preserve them. Sir Percival's renowned collection, now housed at the University of London, forms an original source of information on the history, philosophy, and traditions of China. Many of the fifty-six priceless objects presented in this volume were once owned by Chinese emperors. All are extraordinary specimens. Ranging in date from the ninth to eighteenth centuries, they epitomize the sophistication of Chinese taste. Enlightening essays by scholars of Chinese art describe the worldwide significance of Chinese ceramics and review recent archaeological developments contributing to their study. Imperial Taste: Chinese Ceramics from the Percival David Foundation is published in association with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London.…

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.