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China from the Sketchbooks of Chen Chi
by Chi, Chen (sketchbooks of)
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
NY: Chen Chi Studio, 1974. Deep yellow endpages, beautiful sketches, textblock is bright and tight. All page edges are crisp. Green paper boards with gilt stamped lettering and illustration on front cover, very minor bumping to the corners of the spine, wrapped in stiff mylar taped to endpages for safe-keeping. Handmade slip case in excellent condition with a neat little side cut out to make removing the book from case easy. No pagination.. First American Edition. Boards. Near Fine. Illus. by Chen Chi. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Clausen Books, RMABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SB10419
- Title
- China from the Sketchbooks of Chen Chi
- Author
- Chi, Chen (sketchbooks of)
- Illustrator
- Chen Chi
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Chen Chi Studio
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1974
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- China Art, Chen Chi Sketchbook, Chen Chi Sketches, Chen Chi Biography
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About the Seller
Clausen Books, RMABA
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About Clausen Books, RMABA
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
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