Chinese Imperial City Planning is the first synthesis of what is known from textual and archaeological evidence about every Chinese imperial capital, from earliest times to the present. It explains the fundamental architectural principles and visual characteristics of imperial planning in China and shows how these features are related to the Chinese idea of rulership. The volume also reconstructs the 3,500-year-old history of imperial planning using sources such as resident descriptions, travel accounts, official Chinese ...
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Chinese Imperial City Planning is the first synthesis of what is known from textual and archaeological evidence about every Chinese imperial capital, from earliest times to the present. It explains the fundamental architectural principles and visual characteristics of imperial planning in China and shows how these features are related to the Chinese idea of rulership. The volume also reconstructs the 3,500-year-old history of imperial planning using sources such as resident descriptions, travel accounts, official Chinese court records, and the most recent archaeological and scholarly studies. The extensive documentation provides students with a standard source of reference from which to embark on further research on Chinese urban planning.
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Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 850grams, ISBN: 0824812441.
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Good. Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Rubbing/chipping to dust wrapper edges. Very clean, very nice example. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 8x0x9; University of Hawaii Press, 1990; First Printing with full number line; xi, [1], 228pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; gray cloth boards in VG condition, corners sharp, silver foil titling remains bright and bold; photos, illustrations and text very good throughout. Minor wear to edges of unclipped dust jacket, a couple small closed tears; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges will apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Fine in near fine jacket. Black & white illustrations. Small, slim square 4to, 228 pages, grey cloth, d.w. Honolulu: University of Hawaii, (1990). Fine in near fine dust wrapper.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 8x0x9; First edition with minor shelf wear and imperfections. Light rubbing to cloth boards. Small closed tears along top edge of dust jacket. Binding square and tight. Clean text with no annotations. Photos upon request. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.
