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Little, Brown, 1987. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Little, Brown, 1989. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Boston MA: Little Brown and Company, 1986. paperback. very good. 9 1/2 x 9 3/4 " 254 pages. ex library. bookplate on inside front cover. spine label removed. no pocket, no other obvious library markings. priority and international shipping will be extra, please inquire.

Boston: Little Brown/New York Graphic Society, nd (1987). Original wrappers (paperback, rustica, broche). Top edges foxed, light cover soil else clean tight copy: VG. 4to. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. First edition so stated

New York Graphic Society. New in New dust jacket. 1986. First Edition :. Hardcover. Quarto hardcover, unworn unread and NEW in NEW DJ. A crisp copy. Profusely illustrated. A great resource; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1986. Jacket has light edgewear, faint tanning along spine. Boards have only minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. This book will require extra charges for Priority or International shipping.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: New York Graphic Society, 1989. Ex-Library. Illus. by Various Contributors. Very Good. 1st.Edition 1989 , Hardcover in the dust jacket , 254 page book with 228 illustrations with 109 in color . Condition : Very Good , ex-library copy with the standard markings . Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Little, Brown, 1989-05-01. Hardcover. Very Good. EDNT|First Edition Hardcover VG/VG DJ Gently used with modest show of wear. gift inscribed,

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1986. Beautiful photographs, some moisture toning down gutters, else textblock is clean and tight, beautiful photographs. Red cloth, lightly rubbed covers. Unclipped dust jacket, minimally worn or shelf soiled, in mylar for safe keeping. 254pp., including bibliographical references and index.. First Edition. Red Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good (in mylar). Illus. by Nancy Zeng Berliner. 4to - over 9¾" 12" Tall. Hardcover.

New York Graphic Society, Ltd.: 1973, 1986. 254 pages, 228 illustrations, 109 in color. This book "presents not only the evolution, materials, and techniques behind each craft, but also the ancient symbols and folktales, the rituals and celebrations associated with them." FINE- HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.. Hardcover. Fine-/Fine-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Little, Brown. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Good dust jacket. Dust jacket price clipped. (china, folk art) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Boston: Little, Brown, 1986. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. crimson cloth. Near fine in very good dust wrapper. 254 pages. With 228 illustrations, including 109 in color. Foreword by John M. Rosenfield. Chronology. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Offers a thorough study of the long and rich folk art tradition of the Chinese, presenting not only the evolution, materials, and techniques behind each craft, but also the ancient symbols and folktales, the rituals and celebrations, associated with them.

New York Graphic Society, 1986. Hardcover. Like New. Like new hardcover, no DJ. Front cover has remnants of a small price sticker, otherwise an unblemished copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Boston`: New York Graphic Society / Little Brown and Company, 1986. 228 Illustrations, 109 in color. slight tanning on inside upper dust jacket flap. Some wear on the back side of dust jacket. Binding is tight and the book and dust jacket overall are in very good condition. Fitted with a protective clear dust jacket cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1987 The cover has a little wear. The page edges are lightly foxed. 254 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Paperback. Very Good. Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm).

Boston, MA, United States: New York Graphic Society, via Little Brown & Co., 1986. 254pp., illustrated throughout: colour and monochrome plates. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped only. Textblock unmarked. With more than two hundred objects illustrated in this book, Nancy Zeng Berliner gives us the first thorough study of Chinese folk art to be published in a Western language . . . presents not only the evolution, materials and techniques behind each craft, but also the ancient symbols and folktales, the rituals and celebrations associated with them . . . Contents include: Prelims., Foreword, Map, Preface, Introduction, Symbols and Legends, Papercuts, Shadow Puppets, Embroidery, Dye-resist Printed Fabrics, Woodblock Prints, Folk Art Today, Chronology, Notes, Glossary, Bibliography, Sources, Index. Book weight approx. 1.05 KG. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. . First… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: New York Graphic Society Publishers, 1989. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Color & B/W Plates. From Publishers Weekly Much more down-to-earth than the silks and porcelain of China's royal courts, Chinese folk art embodies a living tradition that has received scant attention in the West. Berliner, who studied art at a Chinese academy, and her husband, Zeng Xiaojun, bicycled through rural villages to gather the papercuts, embroideries, shadow puppets, wood-block prints and dye-resist printed fabrics assembled in this volume. A belief in spirits and the use of symbols to bring luck, prosperity or longevity animate many of these pieces. Door gods were believed to frighten evil spirits away from a home's entrance. Golden paper money decorated with dragons was burned to propitiate gods. Artists show great sophistication in carved puppets flexible enough to turn somersaults and papercuts that won the praise of poets. This enjoyable survey unearths folk-art… Read More

Boston:Little, Brown and Company, 1986. hard cover. Fine/Very Good. Boston:Little, Brown and Company. (1986). 254pp. Illustrated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Jacket is lightly frayed at the edges but otherwise only shows very mild wear. Book itself is in fine condition, with only some very minor shelf-wear to the boards. Interior is clean, bright and free of stray markings. Overall, this is a fine copy in a very good dust jacket.

Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1987. 254p., 228 colored and b/w illus., original stiff wrappers, quarto format (A New York Graphic Society book).