London Christie's 1999 First hardcover Fine in fine jacket Well-illustrated throughout, much in color. 288 pages. 4to, gilt-lettered black cloth, d.w. London: Christie's Books, (1999). First edition a Fine copy in a fine dust wrapper.

ISBN10: 0903432579, ISBN13: 9780903432573, [publisher: Christie's, London] Hardcover First Edition Well-illustrated throughout, much in color. 288 pages. 4to, gilt-lettered black cloth, d.w. London : Christie's Books, (1999). First edition a Fine copy in a fine dust wrapper.
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

London: Christie's, Date: 1999. First. hardcover. fine/fine. Well-illustrated throughout, much in color. 288 pages. 4to, gilt-lettered black cloth, d.w. London : Christie's Books, (1999). First edition a Fine copy in a fine dust wrapper.<br/><br/> 1999. Christie's ISBN 0903432579 US

ISBN10: 0903432579, ISBN13: 9780903432573, [publisher: Christie's Books, London] Hardcover First Edition This volume is an outstanding illustrated survey of pieces from some of the world's finest and most unusual private and public collections. For more than 2000 years the delicate and intricately carved rhinoceros horn cups were highly valued for their magical properties. Thought to detect poison, they were later used by the kings of Europe. The author draws on first hand knowledge to explain the carving technique, from trimming the horn through sketching and carving the design, to finishing and dying the final product. She presents a new identification system to classify the rare and beautiful artworks that are pictured throughout this book. Commencing with an historical background, Chapman details carving techniques, the identity of the carvers, a method to date the carvings and the impact of rhinoceros horn carving on other areas of Chinese art. The definitive English language source on the subject. ["Chapman guides us through the difficult subject matter with ease, confidence and an obvious love for these graceful objects." K. Rookmaaker, Archives of Natural History, Vol. 28, 2001] 288 pp., 401 col. and b&w ill.'s, map. A new/unread copy. Size: 31 x 22 cm.
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ISBN10: 0903432579, ISBN13: 9780903432573, [publisher: Christies Wine Publications] Hardcover Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; The textblock edges are unblemished; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (11.75" - 12.75" tall); 4.9 lbs; White dust jacket with photo of a horn carving, and title in black lettering; 1999, Christies Wine Publications; 288 pages; "The Art of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China: Chung-Kuo TI Hsi Niu Chiao Tiao Ko I Shu," by Jan Chapman.
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ISBN10: 0903432579, ISBN13: 9780903432573, [publisher: Christies Wine Pubns] Hardcover First Edition NF/VG+ Large, heavy hardcover shows only very slight edgewear with an indentation on the back cover. 288 pages are clean, tight and unmarked. The DJ shows very light edgewear with the indentation on the back cover. THIS BOOK MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE.
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London: Christie's, Date: 1999. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 220mm x 310mm. Jacket has minimal general wear and no tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. 288pp. 1999. Christie's ISBN 0903432579 9780903432573 [AU]

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Christies Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Date: 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Oversized cloth with orange gilt. Fine condition in like DJ in mylar. ; 12.4 X 9.2 X 1.3 inches . 1999. Christies Books ISBN 0903432579 9780903432573 [US]

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