Isbn: 9780300031911 - offerings of jade and silk: ritual and symbol in the legitimation of the t'ang dynasty (6 Ergebnisse)

First Edition. First edition, 8vo, pp. xiv, 313, [1]; full brown cloth, gilt title on spine; fine in fine pictorial dust jacket. "After their conquest of the Chinese empire in A. D. 618, the early rulers of the great T'ang dynasty sought to legitimate their authority. This book, which investigates the way various state rituals and political symbols were employed to attain this goal, is the first to view ritual as an important political tool of dynasties and a way of understanding traditional Chinese civilization.".…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Publisher's hardback in very good condition: firm and square, strong joints, just mildly rubbed. Complete with original dustjacket: slightly edge-worn and a little darkened, even so still showing well, now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. Contents tight and clean; just showing a few place-marks in pen. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Thus a tidy book in presentable condition.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1985; New Haven; off-white illustrated glossy paper dust jacket with white titles; dust jacket contains chips and tears around edges; Interior is clean and unmarked; 8vo, 7 3/4"-9 3/4" tall; 313 pages.

Brown cloth, gilt spine title. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. weight: 1.6 lb. A very good copy in a dustjacket with light edgewear. 24x16 cm. xiv, 313 pp.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Good copy in good dustjacket. Previous owner's bookplate inside cover.

1985. Asia. Yale University Press. Previous owner's signature on front end sheet otherwise very good - near fine cloth and very good dust jacket 313p.