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University of California Press, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of California Press, 2002. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of California Press, Berkeley, 2002. Hardcover. Good. 4to, hardcover. Fine condition in good dj. Contents bright, crisp & clean, unread; dj edge-curled w/ large 5-inch chip to corner of rear panel. 288 p., illus. (some color). Published to accompany an exhibition held at the British Museum, Feb.-May, 2002.

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. With 180 color and 20 b&w illustrations. "For The Art of Calligraphy in Modern China, Gordon S. Barrass interviewed many prominent calligraphers. He focuses on twenty-five individuals who have been key figures in this process and who exemplify its main trends, from the grand tradition to the avant-garde. Lavishly illustrated, this sumptuous book charts the development of these calligraphers and makes their distinctive voices accessible to Western readers for the first time." . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. Hardcover. VG/VG. Black cloth boards with gilt spine lettering. Glossy red and color-illustrated dust jacket with white and black lettering. 288 pp. 180 color and 20 BW illustrations. "Calligraphy is a defining feature of Chinese culture, both a means of communication and a revered form of art. It has changed more dramatically during the half century since Mao Zedong established the People's Republic in 1949 than over the preceding 1,500 years. At first the traditional art of calligraphy was transformed into an instrument of political power and protest, wielded on an unprecedented scale. Over the past three decades it has emerged as a more visually exciting modern genre, which now offers fascinating insights into the people of modern China." "The author has personally interviewed many prominent calligraphers to focus on twenty-five individuals who have been key figures in this process and exemplify its main trends, from the grand tradition to the… Read More

University of California Press. Used - Like New. 2002. Hardcover. Cloth, d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Fine. (Subject: Typography).

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 2002, First Edition. 288 pp. Hardcover, large 4to. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Like New.

University of California Press. New. 2002. 1ST. Hardcover. In publisher's shrinkwrap. New. (Subject: China)

BRITISH MUSEUM, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A near fine copy of the first ediiton hardcover in jacket (jacket has slight wear; book has some fading to edges of cloth).

Berkeley: University of California Pre. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 2002. 1st. hardcover. 4to, 288 pp. .

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002.. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated. As new.

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. HEAVY. 288 pp, 180 color and 30 b/w illustrations, cloth boards in dust-jacket. From the rear cover,'This is an excellent handbook of contemporary Chinese calligraphy for English-speaking readers. The author offers much information about the lives and art of many of the finest modern masters oft his ancient art'.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine (New)/Fine. 4to.

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. 1st edition. Nice copy. quarto. hardback with dust jacket 288pp., frontis., col. & b/w pls., bibliog., index, Light edge-wear to dust jacket o/w a nice copy

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. 1st edition. As New. quarto. hardback with dust jacket 288pp., frontis., colour & b/w plates, bibliog., index, Nice copy of a beautifully illustrated book

The British Museum Press, 2002. Large hardcover in fine condition with fine dust jacket.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

University of California Press. New. 2002. Hardcover. 0520234510 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 288 pages. Publisher's description: "Calligraphy is a defining feature of Chinese culture, both a means of communication and a revered form of art. It has changed more dramatically during the half century since Mao Zedong established the People's Republic in 1949 than over the preceding fifteen hundred years. At first the traditional art of calligraphy was transformed into an instrument of political power and protest, wielded on an unprecedented scale. Over the past three decades it has emerged as a more visually exciting modern genre, one that offers fascinating insights into the people of modern China. For The Art of Calligraphy in Modern China, Gordon S. Barrass interviewed many prominent calligraphers. He focuses on twenty-five… Read More