London. Hamlyn. Reprint (c. 1969). Trans., profuse colour illustrations, 158pp, attractive bookplate tipped in front free endpaper, very light browning endpapers, cloth covers trifle soiled, still a good copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 2589. More
London. Cassell. 1987. Trans., profuse colour illustrations, 150pp, paperback, a good copy. 13 x 19cm. "The origins of bronze-working in China are mysterious and deeply rooted in ancient Chinese myths. Metallurgy in all its forms seemed miraculous to the ordinary man, and every object, sword or vessel was thought to..... More
New York. Rizzoli. 1980. Translated. Map, profuse black and white and colour plates, 252pp, glossary, bibliography, index, quarto, a good copy of this detailed and beautifully presented book. Covers the Shang and Zhou dynasties, inscriptions, weapons, fibulae, mirrors, the Han Dynasty, the Six Dynasties, the Sui Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty..... More
Taipei. National Palace Museum. 1969& 1973. 2 volumes. Volume I: 109pp. Volume II: Supplement. 114pp. Both volumes are illustrated with colour photographic plates and black and white illustrations and presented in their original pictorial card slipcases and clear plastic dustjackets. A little minor foxing title pages but overall very good..... More
Los Angeles. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 1976. Black and white photographic plates, 78pp, paperback, tall octavo, tail of spine bumped, very good copy. Catalogue of an exhibition held between February 6 and April 26, 1976. When referring to this item please quote stockid 126895. More
Beijing. Foreign Languages Press. 1980. Map, colour photographic illustrations, black and white line illustrations, 80pp, sun damage to spine and covers. Quarto. Contents include: The Origin of Chinese Bronzes; Classification of Bronzes; From Pictographs to Seal; and Clerical Scripts and Bronze Mirrors, Belt Hooks, Seals and Coins...and much more. When..... More
London. Sidgwick and Jackson. 1983. Maps, colour and black and white plates, 261pp, index, minimal wear dustjacket at head of spine, slipcase, a good copy. Folio. The bronzes of Yunnan have proven invaluable in shedding light on the origins and development of the peoples of ancient Yunnan - a region..... More
Shanghai. Shanghai Museum. n.d. Colour photographic plates, black and white illustrations, 32pp, quarto, good copy in paperback. Text in Chinese and English. Showcases the bronzes in the Shanghai Museum and also contains a summary of the development of bronze technology in Ancient China. When referring to this item please quote..... More
Kyoto. Shishigatani Sakyo-ku. 1976. Colour and black and white photographic illustrations, black and white line drawings, fold-out chronological table, 64pp, elegant book plate tipped in front free endpaper, a good copy in little faded wrappers, small quarto. Text and captions in Japanese and English. The Sumitomo Collection refers to a...... More
Tokyo. Tokyo Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan. 1976. Map, colour and black and white photographic illustrations, 194pp, very good in paperback, square quarto. Text in Japanese. Captions also in English. When referring to this item please quote stockid 151185. More
Hong Kong. Tai Da Publishing. c. 1989. Colour photographic illustrations, square quarto, paperback, prior owner's signature on front free endpaper, a very good copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 141856. More