1936 "Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Government Exhibits" Four Volumes
Item Details
A four-volume set of Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Government Exhibits for The International Exhibition of Chinese Art in London. The volumes feature masterpieces in the art fields of bronzes, porcelains, paintings, calligraphy, tapestry, embroidery, jade, cloisonné, red lacquer, fans, furniture, writing accessories, archaeological artifacts and ancient books. In October, 1934, Executive Yuan decided to send Chinese art treasures to the International Exhibition of Chinese in London with the aim to make the Western world appreciate the beauty of Chinese Art. This four-volume set features art treasures from the earliest times to 1800 A.D.
Title and Author/Editor | Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Government Exhibits for the International Exhibitions of Chinese Art in London: Volume I: Bronze; Volume II: Porcelain; Volume III: Painting and Calligraphy; Volume IV: Miscellaneous (Complied by the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, Chinese Organising Committee) |
Genre | Art and Photography, History |
Illustrator | Various |
Type of Illustration | Halftone |
Binding | Original blue silk covers with gilt embellishments |
Dust Jacket | Yes |
Publisher or Printer | The Commercial Press, Limited |
Publication Year | 1936 |
Period | 1930s |
Place of Publication | Shanghai, China |
Edition Statement | First Edition |
Ex-Libris | Yes |
Volumes | Volumes I-IV |
Number of Books | 4 |
Additional Information | Each volume retains its original dust jacket. |
Condition
- wear to the tattered dust jackets with chipping, tears, material loss and soiling; wear to silk covers with sunning, fraying, rubbed edges, bumped corners and soiling; ex. library editions with bookplate to interior front cover, cuts to front endpapers and last page where library information was hole punched: pasted-down date due slip to back interior endpaper; stamped “Made in China” on title pages; debris; tanning to text edges; fading; foxing.
Dimensions
- measures one volume.
Item #
ITMG259148