Guo li gu gong bo wu yuan / Splendors of Imperial China Treasures 1st ed 1996

Description: Splendors of Imperial China: Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei Author: Guo li gu gong bo wu yuan, and Maxwell K. Hearn Title: Splendors of Imperial China: Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei Publication: New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1996 Edition: First Edition, First Printing Description: First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 144 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm. 4to. Hardcover. Publisher's original sea foam coloredcloth over boards, blue lettering to spine. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine with just the slightest superficial rubbing to panels. 107 full color plates. A nicely done work. Fine / Near Fine. "The objects lavishly illustrated and described in this book, which include magnificent ritual bronzes, precious jades, monumental landscape paintings, and exquisite ceramics, are among the finest ever created. Published to accompany the exhibition "Splendors of Imperial China: Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei," the book takes the reader through the most significant periods of Chinese culture: its foundations in the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, its flowering in the sophisticated world of the Sung dynasty, its exuberance during the Ming, and its technical brilliance under the Manchus. The author makes the unique beauty of this art accessible through comparisons of selected works and through discussion of their historical context." Seller ID: 003331 Subject: Exhibition CatalogDubois Rare Books Items are 100% guaranteed. You may return for any reason by simply notifying us within 30 days of receiving item (subject to some very reasonable fine print below).* To put it another way: If you are not 100% pleased with your purchase you have the guaranteed right to return to us for refund of all costs, including shipping both ways. *Please notify us of your intentions within 30 days of receipt of item so we can help coordinate the return. You may return for any reason, with no quibbling. We must insist however that returned items are in the same condition as sent out, also, we refund basic shipping option costs only (in the off chance you've chosen an expedited shipping option when ordering we'll cover what the basic shipping option would have cost). We pride ourselves on our careful packing for shipping! We're happy to combine shipping on multiple items. If for some reason shipping costs seem not to reflect this, please get in touch and we'll work out a fix. If necessary we'll do an instant Paypal refund if we can't get things to charge correctly at the outset. We don't aim to profit on shipping/handling costs. International buyers please contact us about shipping costs as calculated. We'll do whatever we can to quote you you the lowest shipping cost possible. International buyers please note that you will be liable for all shipping costs for returns including return post with tracking number and insurance. We value our international customers highly! International buyers please note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Customs fees are normally charged by the shipping company or collected when you pick the item up. These fees are not additional shipping charges. We can't under value merchandise or mark the item as a gift on customs forms. Doing that is against U.S. and international laws. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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