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Gr.-8°, OLwd. 259 S., 36 Taf. mit 109 s/w Abb. Seiten und Vorsätze papierbedingt etwas gebräunt; ansonsten sehr gut erhalten. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 800 An unaltered and unabridged reprint of the work first publ. in Peking 1935.

Zustand: Good. Original silver lettered brown cloth, numerous (full page) illustrations in b/w, 8vo.; Corners slightly bumped.

Zustand: Good. Original silver lettered brown cloth, numerous (full page) illustrations in b/w, 8vo.; Boards and spine slightly rubbed along the edges, endpapers browned.

Zustand: Good. Original gilt lettered brown cloth, (full page) illustrations in b/w, 8vo.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. This is inscribed by O.J. Todd on the front free end page. Ex library copy with the usual markings. No jacket. Book has shelf and edge wear. Pages are tanning. 36 plates are accounted for.

Zustand: Good. Peiping: San Yu Press, 1935. Presumed 1st. Sm 4to. iii,259pp. 36 plates. Illus. Good book. Inside clean, binding sound. (mirrors, bronzes, China, private collections) Inquire if you need further information.

Peiping 1935, San Yu. Brown cloth, a superb copy, 109 b.w. photos, chronology, bibliography, co-author O. J. Todd, very clean, solid copy, 16 x 24 cm., contents brilliantly clean, Mlyar dust jacket. * * RARE FIRST ORIGINAL EDITION * * . *** **** *** . . THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SINGLE RESOURCE ON ANCIENT . . . CHINESE BRONZE MIRRORS . . . PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATING 109 FINE EXAMPLES . * Contents: . Table of major dynastic dates: . 1. General . 2. Use of mirrors . 3. Casting and design technique . 4. Metal content of mirrors . 5. Patina . 6. Shapes and ornamentation . 7. Inscriptions . 8. Mythology . 9. "Magic" mirrors . 10. Forgeries . 11. Dynastic periods: Pre-Han to the Ch'ing period. . 12. Bibliography . 13. Descriptions of mirrors, a catalogue of individual specimens in the collection. . *** WITH 429 CATALOGUED ENTRIES WITH DETAILS: . Each of the 429 entries gives the probably dynasty, weight, shape, boss, diameter, face, border, design and other critical identity details. . This exceptionally RARE monograph is devoted to bronze casted mirrors. Drawing on the best and largest collection in private hands. . The authors collected these mirrors in the interior of China, in the communities where they were used and where they were buried. . A monumental reference work, illustrating 109 individual pieces based on the famous TODD COLLECTION, of 1,000 Bronze Mirrors found in the Northern provinces of Suiyan Shensi, Shansi, Honan & Hopei. . This work has always been exceptionally RARE and seldom found on the market. A true "treasure." ! . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** INDIVIDUAL COPY DETAILS: . Copy 1: . Copy 2: . *.