Gems of Beijing Cultural Relics Series: Rare Ancient Books.
Printed in China. Beijing Publishing House. 2002. First edition. Cloth over boards. Hardcover cloth (black) over boards with complete d/j and slipcase. Large 4to. 254 + 40 pp. Illustrated with 286 large, full colour plate photographs of ancient Chinese books with 286 corresponding b/w thumbnails. First printing of the first edition. Title stamped in red on front board and spine. Book is clean, unmarked, and square with a strong binding. Dustjacket (photographic paper) shows some shelfwear, predominately along the head, and some rubbing marks on the front and back. The slipcase (photographic paper and black cloth over card) shows some shelfwear to the edges/spine and some rubbing, but is square and rigid. Overall a beautiful and bright copy. Near fine. / Very good. Item #67083
ISBN: 7200043249
Price: $350.00