Shanghai: Shanghai people's Fine Arts Publishing, 1989. First edition, second printing. Large octavo: [10], 31, 198, 72, [1] pages. Very good- / Very good in Very good slip case. Navy spine with gilt and white titling in Chinese. Slip case lightly shelf-worn and bumped; Dust jacket lightly shelf-worn; Text block slightly foxed, particularly to first four leaves. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. Text in Chinese. SH consignment. More

Beijing: China Building Industry Press, 1999. First edition, first printing. Large octavo: [10], 65, 174, 66, [1] pages. Near fine / Very good+ in Very good- slip case. Navy blue spine with white and gilt titling in Chinese. Slip case with light+ shelf wear and rubbing; Yellowing price label on rear; Dust jacket lightly shelf worn and bumped; Binding and text block bright and clean. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. Text in Chinese. SH consignment. More

Shanghai: Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 1988. First edition, first printing. Large octavo: [10], 29, 200, 67, [2] pages. Very good / Very good in Good+ slip case. Navy spine with gilt and white titling in Chinese. Slip case with light+ rubbing with numerous bubbles in laminate; Dust jacket lightly rubbed with a few small bubbles in laminate; Binding minimally worn; Second front free endpaper and second rear free endpaper moderately stained. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. Text in Chinese. SH consignment. More

Tokyo: Heibonsha Limited, 1986. Large octavo: [8] pages, 225 color plates, 170-302, [2] pages. Near fine in Very good+ slip case. Tan linen spine with gilt titling in Chinese. Slip case very slightly bumped at edges and corners; Binding and text block clean and bright. Text in Japanese with limited English. SH consignment. More

Shenyang: Liaoning Fine Arts Publishing House, 1989-1990. 1st. Two volumes: Volumes 5 and 9 of a 38-volume series. Small quartos. Good+ / Very good-. Brown dust jacket spines with gilt and white titling in Chinese. Dust jackets with moderate rubbing and light+ bumping, particularly to edges and corners; uncut. Corners of bindings lightly bumped; Hinges splitting on both volumes. Text blocks lightly age-toned. Profusely illustrated in color. Text in Chinese. Contents: Vol. 5: [8], 24, 180, 71, [2] pages. Vol. 9: [8], 25, 194, 73, [2] pages. SH consignment. This is an oversized item which may require additional postage; please inquire for rates. More

Beijing: Cultural Relics Publishing House [Wenwu Chuban she], 2005. 1st. Two volumes. Large octavos. Very good. Tan spines with black, red, and white titling in Chinese. Bindings lightly rubbed; Sales label pasted to front free endpaper of vol. 1; Text blocks clean and bright. Profusely illustrated with black and white drawings and diagrams (vol. 1) and color photographs (vol. 2). Text in Chinese. Contents: Vol. 1: [6], 378 pages. Vol. 2: [6], 374, [2] pages. SH consignment. This is an oversized item which may require additional postage; please inquire for rates. More

Kyoto: Jimbun Kagaku Kenkyusho, Kyoto University, 1951. Large Quartos, Two Volumes. In Very Good condition. Bound in tan cloth with gilt titling to front boards and spines. Bindings with light bumping to edges and corners and light markings. Text blocks with light plus age-toning. Text in Japanese and English. CONTENTS: Text. (xi, 116 pages, iii plus 3 rubbings and 13 plans) – Plates. (xiv, 129 black and white plates). SH consignment. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More

Tokyo: Heibonsha Limited, 1985. Large octavo: [8], 201 color plates, 171-374, [2] pages. Near fine in Very good slipcase. Tan linen spine with gilt titling in Chinese.Slip case lightly bumped at upper and lower edges of spine, corners. Binding and text block clean and bright. Text in Japanese with limited English. SH consignment. More

Beijing: Cultural Relics Publishing House, 2000. Large octavo: 295 pages, LXXX color plates, LXXX black and white plates + 1 folding map. Good+. Blue spine with black titling in Chinese. Moderate bumping and scuffing to binding; Plates just beginning to show light age-toning at edges. Text in Chinese with English abstract. SH consignment. More

Shanghai: Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 1987. First edition, first printing. Volume 7 only. Large octavo: [10], 198, 72, [1] pages. Very good- / Very good- in Very good- slip case. Blue dust jacket with gold and white titling in Chinese. Slip case moderately bumped; Dust jacket with light+ bumping and rubbing; Minor adhesive damage to rear free endpaper; Minor staining to first three and final eight leaves of text block. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. Text in Chinese. SH consignment. More

Beijing: People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 2001. Small Folios, Two Volumes. In Very Good plus condition, with dust jackets in Very Good minus condition and slip case in Good plus condition. Grey pictorial spines with white titling in Chinese. Slip case with moderate bumping and rubbing and light sunning at open edge. Dust jackets lightly bumped at edges and corners with moderate sunning to spines. Bindings with very slight wear. Text blocks clean and bright. Profusely illustrated with large color photographs. Text in Chinese. CONTENTS: Vol. I. ([3], 313 pages) – Vol. II. (316-656 pages, [1]). SH Consignment. The Chinese Cultural Relics Circulation Coordination Center, an arm of the Chinese government's State Bureau of Cultural Relics, was created in 1978 to conduct research and provide educational resources on matters of cultural heritage and its conservation. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More

Tokyo: Academic Press of Japan, 1969. First edition. Two volumes. Large quartos. Very good+ in Fair slip case. Vol. 1 bound in gold cloth with black titling in Chinese on spine; Vol. 2 in red paper wraps with black titling in Chinese to front wrap. Slip case age-toned with clear packing tape to all joints. Bindings lightly bumped; text blocks and plates lightly age-toned. Text in Japanese and English. Contents: Vol. 1: [8], 262, [12] pages. Vol. 2: Folio of loose plates, including 1 large folding plate, a plastic folder of diagrams on onionskin paper labeled A-1 through I-7, and loose black and white photographic plates labeled A-1 through I-8. SH consignment. This is an oversized item which may require additional postage; please inquire for rates. More

Xining: People's Government of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture; Propaganda Department of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, 1991. Large quarto: 142 pages. Very good-. White spine with black titling in Chinese, Tibetan, and English. Corners and edges of wraps lightly bumped; spine lightly creased; Corners of text block slightly bumped. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. Text in Chinese, Tibetan, and English. SH consignment. This is an oversized item which may require additional postage; please inquire for rates. More

Tianjin: Tianjin People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 1995. 1st. Volume 2 only of a six-volume series. Large octavo: [8], 22, 178, 80, [30] pages. Near fine / Very good+ in Very good slip case. Brown spine with gilt and white titling in Chinese. Slip case with light+ bumping and rubbing; Dust jacket lightly rubbed; Binding and text block clean and bright. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. Text in Chinese. SH consignment. More

Shanghai: Shanghai Dictionary Publishing House, 1998. Large octavo: 48, [6], 56, 1027, [4] + 1 folding map. Very good / Very good-. Black spine with English titling grey and Chinese titling in white; brown pictorial band covering part of titling. Dust jacket with light+ bumping and wear at edges; Binding lightly bumped at lower edges, particularly tail of spine; Text block very lightly age-toned. Illustrated with 48 pages of color photographs and numerous black and white in-text illustrations and diagrams. Text in Chinese with very limited English. SH consignment. More

People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 1960. Small folio: 14, [2], 113, [1] pages. Very good- / Good-. White spine with black titling in Chinese. Dust jacket significantly shelf-worn and marked with several tears and and several pieces of tape. Binding moderately bumped and lightly marked; Two yellowed adhesive stains to front free endpaper; Text block with light+ age-toning and light marking to front endpapers. Profusely illustrated with color and black and white photographs. Text in Chinese. SH consignment. This is an oversized item which may require additional postage; please inquire for rates. More

Shanghai: Shanghai Culture Publishing, 2004. Large octavo: 24, [8], 699, [8] pages. Very good / Very good. Brown dust jacket with English and Chinese titling in yellow and white. Dust jacket with light+ bumping and marking; Boards with light+ bumping to corners; Light bumping visible to first 24 pages of text block. 23 pages of color photographic plates with numerous black and white in-text illustrations and diagrams. Text in Chinese and English. SH consignment. More

Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, 1957. Large octavo: 138 pages. Very good- / Good- in Good- slip case. Brown, black, and tan spine with tat titling in Chinese. Cardboard slip case much shelf worn and marked with bumping and damp staining to edges and corners; Dust jacket rubbed, frayed, and age-toned with several small tears at edges and corners. Binding with light+ bumping and marking; Text block age-toned. Limited text in Japanese; volume consists mostly of full-page black and white photographs. SH consignment. More

Nanking: Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica, 1964-1972. Five volumes. Large quartos. Good-. Light blue paper wraps with black titling, age-toned and faded particularly at spines and edges; Corners and edges bumped and creased with tears and bumping to heads and tails of spines; Text blocks age-toned; Corners of text blocks bumped and creased. Black and white photographic plates in each volume, along with in-text black and white illustrations and maps. Text in Chinese with some English. Contents: Issue no. 1: Studies of the Bronze Ku-Beaker. xx, [2], 130, [1] pages + 48 plates. Issue no. 2: Studies of the Bronze Chueh-Cup. x, [2], 140, [1] pages + 50 plates. Issue no. 3: Studies of the Bronze Chia-Vessel ix, [3], 102, [1] pages + 19 plates. Issue no. 4: Studies of the Bronze Ting-Cauldron. x, [2], 123, [1] pages + 32 plates. Issue no. 5: Studies of Fifty-Three Ritual Bronzes. xii, [2], 161, [2] pages + 59 plates. SH consignment. This is an oversized item which may require additional postage; please inquire for rates. More

Beijing: Cultural Relics Publishing House [Wenwu Chuban she], 2003. Large octavo: [6], 343 pages. Very good+. Light green spine with black, red, and white titling in Chinese. Binding lightly marked and bumped; Text block clean and bright. Profusely illustrated with black and white diagrams and color photographs. Text in Chinese. SH consignment. More

[Osaka]: [Nagai Nichiedo Printing Office], 1939. Large quarto: [62] pages, several of which are uncut. Good+. Red cloth boards and spine, faded to yellow at spine, with remains of age-toned paper label near top edge. Binding sunned and rubbed at edges and corners with lightly worn gilt work to front board; Hinges split; Text block lightly age-toned with moderate age-toning to several pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs, plus four color plates. Text in Japanese. SH consignment. This is an oversized item which may require additional postage; please inquire for rates. More

Beijing: Wenwu chubanshe, 1961. Large octavo: 11 pages + 145 black and white photographic plates. Good+ / Poor. Age-toned grey and white spine with black titling in Chinese. Dust jacket age-toned with numerous chips and large tears; Binding with light+ shelf wear and fraying; Text block age-toned and fore edges lightly bumped. Index card with translated title and publication information affixed to front free endpaper verso with non-archival tape, resulting in yellowed adhesive stains. Text in Chinese. SH consignment. More

Peking: Wenwu Press, 1975. Quarto: [34], 141, [5] pages. Very good- in Good slip case. Red cloth spine with gilt ornamentation, but no titling. Slip case age-toned; Shelf worn at upper and lower edges; Lightly marked near spine with old price sticker near top edge. Spine of volumes sunned; Corners of boards with light+ bumping and fraying; Text block beginning to age-tone slightly. Booklet containing and English lightly age-toned and bumped at corners. Includes 203 photographic plates, some in black and white and some in color. Text in Uyghur and Chinese; Abstract in English and French bound separately, in a staple-bound booklet with paper wraps tucked into primary volume. SH consignment. This is an oversized item which may require additional postage; please inquire for rates. More

Beijing: Cultural Relics Publishing House, 2000. Octavo: 449 pages + XCVI pages of black and white photographic plates, with numerous black and white illustrations throughout text. Very good+. Light green spine with blue and grey titling in Chinese. Binding lightly bumped and marked with price sticker still on rear board; text block lightly age-toned. Text in Chinese with English abstract. SH consignment. More

Beijing: Cultural Relics Publishing House, 2000. Octavo: [6], 405 pages + XXXII color plates and CXVIII black and white plates with three folding maps. Very good-. Pictorial boards in shades of blue and purple with black and white titling in Chinese to spine. Edges and corners of boards, head and tail of spine moderately bumped; Boards lightly marked; Light+ staining to text block edges, not impacting pages or plates; Text block slightly age-toned. Text in Chinese with abstract in English and Japanese. SH consignment. More