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Fine. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. pp. 416. In English, not in Chinese. Presumed first printing of the first edition. Complete in two volumes. The original Chinese edition was published in 1989. Printed in Hong Kong. 12 x 9 inches. Bound in medium green cloth, with blind-stamped design to the front boards and crisp gilt lettering to the spines. Unbumped spine heads and tails, and with sharp corners. Text blocks firmly bound in. Beige-colored, lightly textured endpapers. Vol. I, Text, 226 numbered pages. Vol. II, Plates, 190 numbered pages. Vol. I with several color photos of woods and marbles, plus numerous B&W photos, figures and drawings. Vol. II with numerous B&W photos, figures and drawings. Both volumes printed on heavy coated stock. Immaculate interiors. No dust jackets, [as issued? ]. Housed in a sturdy, glossy paper-covered, full-pictorial slipcase. Almost certainly unread. Deemed gift quality. A Fine copy in a Fine slipcase. 7 lbs. 4 oz. The author, Wang Shixiang [1914-2009], was a pre-eminent expert on Qing dynasty furniture.
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New. This volume is by far the most comprehensive study of Chinese furniture. The author discusses the history of furniture making in China and details the different kinds of wood, construction, and joinery. Enclosed in slipcase. Open copy, still in very good condition. Interior pages in very nice condition.