Oriental Ceramics 6 Percival David Tapa dura - 1982

Kodansha Publishing, 1982. 1. Hardcover. Acceptable. Acceptable/Fair; Hardcover; Book cloth covers have fading/rubbing to the spine and a light watermark toward the spine edges, otherwise are lightly worn; Unblemished textblock edges; Text pages have moderate wrinkling along the bottom edges from previous water exposure, but pages are not stained or stuck-together, and are otherwise clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; Original slipcase is included and is moderately shelfworn; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Extra-Large Format (Folio, 14" - 16" tall); 6.4 lbs (Heavy); Blue cloth covers with title in gold lettering along the spine; 1982, Kodansha Publishing; 174 pages; "Oriental Ceramics, Vol. 6: The World's Great Collections - Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art," by Margaret Medley.

Very Good, No Dust Jacket Kodansha International Ltd 1982 4TO, B/W,Color Phot, Hardcover Hardcover in slipcase. Very nice blue cloth boards with title in silver on grey spine. Text pages are crisp and clean. Very nice color photo illustrated slipcase is in excellent condition, minor wear. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.

Kodansha Publishing, 1982. 1. Hardcover. Good. Good++ in a Good slipcase; Hardcover; Light overall wear to the covers with two "bumped" edge-corners and moderate sunning to the spine; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Slipcase is present and is moderately shelfworn; Extra-Large Format (Folio, 14" - 16" tall); 6.4 lbs (Heavy); Blue cloth covers with title in gold lettering along the spine; 1982, Kodansha Publishing; 174 pages; "Oriental Ceramics, Vol. 6: The World's Great Collections - Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art," by Margaret Medley.

Tokyo, New York, and San Francisco: Kodansha International, 1982. Hardcover. Near Fine. 15.0x10.7x1.4in. in slipcase, not issued with a dust jacket; sunning to the spine of book and edges of slipcase. 101 objects are illustrated in color and 294 objects are illustrated in black and white. 174pp 6.49lb 15.0x10.7x1.4in

Tokyo, Japan: Kodansha International, 1976. Limited. Hardbound. Like New (light wear to clamshell case. small, blue rub spot to lower spine end from clamshell. short, loose thread imperfection to back board cloth). White linen cloth board w/ bronze embossed flower designs & spine printing. 294 pgs w/ 94 color mounted plates & 294 smaller, bw illustrations. blue cloth clamshell case w/ blue flower designs & black printing. Removed from publisher's shipping carton for inspection. Clamshell case and book are held in the original, blue and green printed carton. Copy 47 of 300. A wonderful, bright, limited production.

Tokyo, Japan: Kodansha International Ltd., 1982. Classic rare text contains some of the private collections of Chinese ceramics of Sir Percival David; the greater part of the collection is confined to the period between the tenth and the eighteenth century, predominantly the Sung and Ming periods, with some pieces dating earlier and later. Fourteen hundred of the pieces were donated to the University of London in 1951 for teaching and research. Includes exceptional polychrome Swatow wares of the later Ming dynasty; fine Sung pieces from the Old Imperial collection in Peking; sixth century rare Kirande wares; fifth century monochromes; celadons of Lung-ch'uan type; etc. 174 pp. 97 expertly photographed plates, including notes to the plates. Slipcased.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New Slipcase. Illus. by Stamford, Vanessa. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.