Princes of Jade Tapa dura - 1973

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Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

192 pages with frontispiece, plans, drawings, illustrations, plates (some in color), bibliography and index. Quarto (10" x 7 1/2") bound in original publisher's brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original jacket. First edition. On the 27th of June, 1968, during the Cultural Revolution, great excitement was created througho0ut China by the discovery of the Man Ch'eng tombs - an excavation that ranks high among the great archaeological finds of this century. In these huge tombs, carved out of living rock, were found the bodies of Liu Sheng, a prince of the Han Dynasty (205 BC - 220 AD), and his consort, Princes Tou Wan. The bodies had been covered from head to toe in suits of finely carved, interlocking jade pieces, held together by wires of gold and silver - figures of exquisite beauty and craftsmanship. Condition: Page ends soiled, light shelf wear. Jacket edge wear with some closed tears else a very good copy in a very good to fine jacket.

New York: E.P. Dutton. pp.192 including index--Book Condition VG+ Clean, bown boards with gilt lettering on spine in excellent condition, pages and endpapers clean and unmarked--DJ is in G+ condition with shelf wear to edges, some scratches---Excellent resource with many photos . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1973.

Penguin Publishing Group, 1973. 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.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York: E.P. Dutton. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1973. 1st. hardcover. Tall 8vo, 192 pp. .

E. P. Dutton. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Bookplate inside.

E. P. Dutton, 1973. Hardcover. Good.