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1926réf. H8RD5MZ5V5YMParis & Brussels 1926. G. Vanoest Publisher's original printed blue paper wrappers. With 12 plans and 2 maps mostly folding and a total of 274 collotype plates. 3 volumes. VI 73 3 blank; 3 1 blank; 3 1 blank pp. First edition in French of a work on the imperial palaces of Beijing by the Finnish-born Swedish art historian and professor Osvald Sirén 1879-1966. Besides the Italian Renaissance Sirén was very interested in Chinese art and culture and wrote various books on the subject mostly in English. The photographs were all taken by Sirén himself and he wrote an accompanying 40-page introduction on the so-called "Forbidden City" with two small chapters on the seaside and summer palaces. The collotypes show mostly palaces some from several angles but also monuments pavilions statues interiors and gardens with short descriptions in both French and English. They give a unique view of the city in the early 20th century since some of the buildings have vanished or are now settled in completely different surroundings.With the bookplate of W.A.S. Swets 1902-1992 in each volume. Minor foxing throughout original paper wrappers heavily discoloured. Overall a good copy wholly untrimmed and with the bolts unopened.l R. Thiriez Barbarian lens: Western photographers of the Qianlong Emperor's European palaces p. 182. ABE CAT Art History unknown
1927réf. 3554907247031927. First Edition. Paris and Bruxelles Librarie Nationale d'Art et d'Histoire G. Vanoest Editeur. Les Peintures Chinoises dans les collections Americaines 1927. First Edition. This is a scarce set of 40 large plates of Chinese paintings selected from American collections by Osvald Siren. Large folio size. Text in French. This large folio consists of an outer wrap of heavy brown/tan card with wear and tears to card wrappers but clean inside and with NO RESTORATION OR REPAIRS TO THE WRAPPERS. A VG copy of the first part of 5 parts of the famous Siren study on Chinese paintings in American collections Annales du Musee Guimet - Bibliotheque d'Art Nouvelle Serie II. There are 41 pages of text that provide an introduction together with detailed descriptions of the plates all printed on loose 4 page sections. This is followed by 40 full-page prints with none of the usual heavy foxing/wear usually encountered. The plates are all in VG or better condition. Text in French. Osvald Siren 1879-1966 was a renowned Finnish-Swedish art historian and one of the early Western scholars of Chinese art. He made 4 major travels to East Asia between 1918 and 1935. NB: this set is in the original wrappers and has not been rebound. Photographs/scans available upon request. unknown
1928réf. 188189Paris: G. Van Oest 1928. Softcover. Good- heavy shelfwear and tears to wraps; scuffs foxing & darkening. speckled foxing to plate edges; darkening scuffs & smudges to plates otherwise remain fairly bright. All plates appear present. Unbound tan wraps with black lettering in three parts text pages in each before the plates 161 plates. Text in French. Photo does not include the Quatrieme volume. This is the first four volumes of a five volume set. 22 page introduction in volume 1 discusses the various collections from which these images come. The paintings are from a span of nearly a thousand years and are arranged chronologically. In each section the plates are described with an attribution a short physical description and any notable comments on the work's history aesthetics or provenance. The descriptions are printed together in a short section of letterpress pages which is followed by the plates. G. Van Oest paperback
1928réf. 188188Paris: G. Van Oest 1928. Softcover. Good heavy shelfwear and tears to wraps light foxing mainly to edges. Plates are otherwise clear. All plates appear present. Unbound tan wraps with black lettering in five parts as issued 112 pp. 200 bw plates. Text is in French. 22 page introduction in volume 1 discusses the various collections from which these images come. The paintings are from a span of nearly a thousand years and are arranged chronologically. In each section the plates are described with an attribution a short physical description and any notable comments on the work's history aesthetics or provenance. The descriptions are printed together in a short section of letterpress pages which is followed by the plates. G. Van Oest paperback
1927réf. 175285Paris: G. Van Oest 1927. Softcover. VG An unused copy with very very mild wear from age. Unbound in five parts as issued. iv 112 pp. 200 bw plates. Oversized and heavy. 17.125" x 13" x 3.5" 22 page introduction discusses the various collections from which these images come. The paintings are from a span of nearly a thousand years and are arranged chronologically. In each section the 200 plates are described with an attribution a short physical description and any notable comments on the work's history aesthetics or provenance. The descriptions are printed together in a short section of letterpress pages which is followed by the plates. The whole contained in a thick folding portfolio with three ties all in VG condition. Shipping weight is 21 pounds. G. Van Oest paperback
1927réf. 173031Paris: G. Van Oest 1927. Softcover. VG An unused copy with very mild wear from age perhaps minor soiling to covers. Fromold publishers stock. Unbound in five parts as issued. iv 112 pp. 200 bw plates. Oversized and heavy. 22 page introduction in volume 1 discusses the various collections from which these images come. The paintings are from a span of nearly a thousand years and are arranged chronologically. In each section the plates are described with an attribution a short physical description and any notable comments on the work's history aesthetics or provenance. The descriptions are printed together in a short section of letterpress pages which is followed by the plates. 18x13x3. G. Van Oest paperback
1928réf. zh52Van Oest 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. predominantly French text. 112 pages of preliminary text sheets followed by 200 numbered plates. all plates have English and French sub-titles. housed in a folding box which is secured with lace. all plates are present except one number 99 the box is rather worn and battered but the contents are in good condition for their age. they have light foxing and a few of the edges are a little knocked. no inscriptions. condition is given in terms of the age of this item. extremely heavy not really suitable for airmail. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Van Oest hardcover
1936réf. 307314Peiping: Henri Vetch 1936. hardcover. good. Frontis and other b/w illustrations. 261 pages. 8vo navy cloth. Peiping: Henri Vetch 1936. A good copy--some staining to front cloth sunned spine dampstaining to page edges in second half of book browning to pastedowns and endpapers. Henri Vetch unknown
1924réf. 27086New York: Orientalia 1924. First edition of this work limited to 800 copies. Quarto original half cloth over papered boards. brown morocco label to the spine. Title page printed in red and black folding map 128 photogravures on 109 plates 53 plans and elevations. In excellent condition with some rubbing to the bottom cloth. and light rubbing to the extremities. Rare. Osvald Sirén was a Finnish-born art historian whose interests included the art of 18th century Sweden Renaissance Italy and China. In the area of Chinese art his major work was The Walls and Gates of Peking. Sirén was an early member of the theosophist movement. In 1956 he was awarded the Charles Lang Freer Medal. In The Walls and Gates of Peking provides historical records of the walls and gates of Beijing and has 109 photos taken by Osvald Siren and 50 architectural drawings made by Chinese artists. “Superb historical description of the substantial stone monuments in the Peking area probably the most important work and the only photographic monograph on the subject from this period by one of the greatest authorities on Chinese art history and architecture" Western Travellers in China. Orientalia hardcover
réf. 1144172977.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 1372429115.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1922réf. 56869Berlin: Verlegt Bei Paul Cassirer. As New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request – – IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - Text in German. 340 pages followed by 130 b/w plates. Leather binding and trim; decorated coverboards. -- with a bonus offer-- . 1922. Verlegt Bei Paul Cassirer hardcover
1916réf. 24592New Haven: Yale Univ. Press 1916. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. quarter vellum spine label printed in gilt and navy cloth. Very good. xviii 292 pages. 30 x 22 cm. Limited edition copy 14 of 200. List of Subscribers and List of Illustrations. 115 collotype plates. Index. The Jarves pictures were brought to America in 1860 and first exhibited in the so-called "Institute of Fine Arts in New York. The principal arrangement herein is first chronological and secondly that of schools. Printed on high quality stock and mostly unopened. Spot to front cover and slight spine darkening. Yale Univ. Press hardcover books
réf. 330730hardcover. very good. 115 illustrations printed tissue guards. 292 pages. Thick 4to orange boards. New Haven: Yale University Press 1916. Some minor scuffing/wear on spine still a very good copy. unknown books
1916réf. 189189New Haven CT: Yale University Press 1916. Hardcover. VG- rubbed edge-wear. vellum spine has light foxing & darkening. foxing to textblock edges w/ ligth remnants to page edges. blue & white illustrated boards w/ vellum quarter spine; black leather & gilt printed spine plate. bw frontispiece with tissue guard xxiv 292 pp. 115 bw tissue-guarded plates. Pages remain bright. Tissue guards intact with some instances of tanning. Many unopened pages. This is copy 13 of 200 of the Subscribers Edition. Contains an 8-page introducton a list of illustrations and a 10-page index. Also includes a descriptive catalogue containing biographical information on the artists divided into sections: various Italian schools from the 14th to the 17th century and a section of non-Italian schools consisting of Italo-Byzantine Dutch and Flemish schools. Yale University Press hardcover books
1933réf. 153738London: The Medici Society 1933. 43/500. Hardcover. Contents good and clean but for faint age toning to some page fore edges. Art museum ex-lib. copy with ink stamps on reverse of each plate but no bleed-through/visibility on plate face. Museum bookplate very pretty! title page perforation stamp pocket and a small sticker from the original book shop in London where this volume was purchased. First signature of one folded leaf 3 blank sides colophon detached but laid in. Covers were detached as one piece from spine but that has been re-glued an d seems stable. A bit of rubbing to the cloth. Crimson cloth/boards. Gilt lettering on spine. TEG. 140 pp. text followed by 100 bw plates each on a single side of the page. Weighs 5 pounds and may require extra postage. Volume I only of a 2-volume set on the history of Chinese painting. This volume covers the period from the Han to early Sung dynasties. Includes a dedication to the Crown Prince of Sweden H.R.H. Gustav Adolf. With a preface an introduction Remarks about Painting and Calligraphy bibliography and list of illustrations all before the main text. Indices for both volumes appear at the end of VOLUME 2. The chapters each with sub-sections include The Han Period; The Period of the Three Kingdoms and the Six Dynasties; The Transition Period; The Early T'ang Period; The Middle T'ang Period; The Late T'ang and Five Dynasties Period; and Landscape Painters of the Five Dynasties and the Early Sung Period. Very comprehensive. The Medici Society hardcover books
1956réf. 1403162New York: The Ronald Press Company 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Large Octavos Seven Volumes. In Very Good condition without slipcases. In full red buckram with gilt titles to front boards and spines. Minor wear to boards with very light rubbing on board edges and heads/tails of spines. Faint scrapes on front board of Vol. V. Spines are very slightly cocked with mild bumping along joints and at heads/tails. Text blocks are clean with expected age toning. CONTENTS: Vol. I "Part I: The First Millennium Volume I: Early Chinese Painting" xi 235 pages; Vol. II "Part I: The First Millennium Volume II: The Sung Period" vi 95 pages; Vol. III "Part I: The First Millennium Volume III: Plates" xviii 372 pages of plates plus 16 additional plates; Vol. IV "Part II: The Later Centuries Volume IV: The Yüan and Early Ming Masters" x 240 pages; Vol. V "Part II: The Later Centuries Volume V: The Later Mind and Leading Ch'ing Masters" vi 280 pages; Vol. VI "Part II: The Later Centuries Volume VI: Plates" xx 464 pages of plates; Vol. VII "Part II: The Later Centuries Volume VII: Annotated Lists of Paintings and Reproductions of Paintings by Chinese Artists" x 97-466 pages. Shelved in Locked Annex Area Multi-Volume Area ND-MV. Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. . 1403162. FP New Rockville Stock. The Ronald Press Company hardcover books
1956réf. 336058London: Lund Humphries 1956. hardcover. fine. 7 volumes. Profusely illustrated in b/w. 4to gilt-lettered red cloth 5 of the volumes have the the original grey board slipcases with red spine labels. London: Lund Humphries & Ronald Press 1956-1958. Fine. Volumes II & III are a bit shorter have no slipcases and are bound in a different shade of red Ronald Press vs. Lund Humphries at foot of spine despite both publishers listed on title pages. Lund Humphries unknown books
1956réf. 198771New York / London: Ronald Press Company / Lund Humphries 1956. Hardcover. VG/Good light wear to cloth boards edges spine & corners. foxing to textblock edges w/ instances of light remnants to pg edges. slipcase scuffed smudge & foxed; rubbed edge-wear & discolored wear. Red cloth gilt lettering on cover and spine. 235 pgs w/ bw illustrations plates; color frontispiece. heavy grey paper slipcase w/ red & gilt spine plate. A sharp bright copy that appears to be lightly read and kept secure in its slipcase. This is only Part I Volume I. Ronald Press Company / Lund Humphries hardcover books
1956réf. 202214New York: The Ronald Press Company 1956. Hardcover. Near Fine. Seven volumes full red cloth boards with gilt lettering illustrated with color and b/w plates. No flaws to note except minor toning. Extra postage required for international or expedited shipping. From the Asian Art magazine "Osvald Siren 1879-1966 was one of the pioneers of Chinese art history in the world. He left his mark on its major areas including Chinese gardens painting sculpture archaeology and architecture. The curator of Chinese painting and sculpture at the National Museum of Art in Stockholm from 1926 to 1944 he was instrumental in forming its collection having made the first systematic studies of both disciplines. The Ronald Press Company hardcover books
1928réf. 129114.1Paris: G. Van Oest 1928. Hardcover. Good Cover has staining general wear darkening. Interior pages have some age toning. Unbound in five parts as issued. iv 112 pp. 200 bw plates. Oversized and heavy. In each section the plates are described with an attribution a short physical description and any notable comments on the work's history aesthetics or provenance. The descriptions are printed together in a short section of letterpress pages which is followed by the plates. G. Van Oest hardcover books
1928réf. 188191Paris/ Brussels: G. Van Oest 1928. Paperback. Good shelfwear to wraps light foxing to edges but plates are otherwise clear and all are present. Tan oversized portfolio wraps with black lettering text pages 53-66 followed by plates 81-120. Volume 3 only of a 5 volume set. G. Van Oest paperback books
1925réf. 198880London England: Ernest Benn Limited 1925. Hardcover. Good scuffs scratches & smudges to boards; two light stain splatters to front board; shelf-wear to edges . corners rubbed; upper frayed. spine ends crinkled & rubbed; spine scuffed & scratched; bump to back lower edge w/ crimp/creasing to lower gutters. slight split to textblock; pgs firm. pg 127 has two open tears to lower edge. grey cloth beveled boards w/ gilt stamped illustration gilt spine printing. book clii 168 pgs w/ frontispiece. Lower textblock has abrasions with light rubs creasing to associate page edges. Textblock edges have scattered foxing with remnants to page edges. Pages lightly tanned with instances of light smudges marks and some foxing to edges. Ernest Benn Limited hardcover books
1925réf. 198882London England: Ernest Benn Limited 1925. Hardcover. Good scuffs scratches & smudges to boards; light stain spots; edge-wear. spine ends crinkled & rubbed; spine scuffed & scratched. corners bumped & rubbed w/ some fraying. lower textblock has abrasions w/ fine rubbing to associated pg edges. scattered speckled foxing to textlbock edges w/ remnants to page edges. crack to textblock at plate 459; few binding threads holding. crack to upper textblock at plate 506 remaining splitting. splitting to textblock at plate 498. grey cloth beveled boards w/ gilt stamped illustration gilt spine printing. plates 422-623. Pages have dark tanning to edges with instances of light marks smudges; pages may have instances of spotted or speckled foxing. Ernest Benn Limited hardcover books
1925réf. 251666New York: Scribner 1925. First. hardcover. near fine. Illustrated with 418 finely printed collotype plates some with multiple objects. Almost no text. Very thick 4tos original gilt-lettered gray cloth with gilt figure on cover with beveled edges. New York: Charles Scribner 1925. Spine ends somewhat faded on volume 4 still a near fine clean copy of this very uncommon book. The final 2 of 4 volumes in this monumental work containing plates 206-623. Northern C'hi and Northern Chow Dynasties years 550-581: Shansi 206-232; Honan 233-241; Chili 242-259 Shantung 260-264; Shensi 265-283. Sculptures in the manner of the period of the six dynasties though executed later 284-289. Sui Dynasty years 581-618: Shansi 290-303; Shensi and Honan 304-323; Chili 324-333; Shantung 334-364. Tang Dynasty years 619-906: Shensi 365-553; Honan 451-484; Shansi 485-509; Shantung 510-526; Chili 527-553. The Five Dynasties years 907-960 and the Sung Dynasty years 960-1127: Honan 554-561; Shantung 562-566; Chili 567-577. Liao Dynasty years 907-1119 and Chin Dynasty years 1115-1234: Chili 578-585; Statues in Wood 586-592. Wu Yueh years 908-978 and Sung and Southern Dynasty years 960-1279: Kiangsu and Chekiang 593-608. Yuan Dynasty years 1280-1367 609-623. Scribner unknown books
