The Wares of the Ming Dynasty by Hobson, R. L. - FIRST EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Benn Brothers, 1923.
FIRST LIMITED EDITION
4to, 11 1/4 x 8 5/8 inches (280 x 220 mm); xvi, 240 pp. + 128 illustrations (11 in color) on 59 plates. Illustrations are printed on glossy paper, each item is identified and captioned on the facing tissue guard. 1-10 are in color and distributed among the text pages; plates 11 to 59 are in black & white. Brown cloth cover with a gold bird on a branch motif on the front cover and gilt title on spine. Light rubbing on the corners and extremities of the spine; binding firm and square, hinges intact; text pages clean and evenly toned, plates clean and bright. Order form for "Animals in Chinese Art" loosely inserted.
Copy no. 1234 of 1500, as numbered on the limitation page.
An introduction to the classic period of Chinese porcelain. The author, Robert...
Category
Early 20th Century English Parchment Paper Furniture