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University of Pennsylvania Press, 1962-01-29. Hardcover. Good. 0.8800 10.0000 7.0000. Ex-library copy with usual markings. Dust jacket shows shelf wear with tears. Edges shows minor shelf wear. Dust jacket is covered in brodart.Pages are clean and intact.

Floating World Editions, 2006-07-25. Paperback. Used:Good.

UsedGood. 1962 Penn State Press hardcover, with jacket, tight and unmarked, jacket has edge wear and tear, good copy. Fast Shipping - Safe and Secure Bubble Mailer!

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

UsedVeryGood. Minor shelf wear

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

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UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark

UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark

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University of Pennsylvania Press. Clean very good hard cover. Has prior owner's name. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall . Very Good. Hardcover. 1962.

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1962. 1st printing. A square and unmarked copy, VG/G. Full blue cloth binding. 256pp. Photos. Dust jacket is good only, price-clipped and moderately worn along edges, with small chips. In a protective mylar cover.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9" - 12" Tall.

University of Pennsylvania Press, 1962-01-29. Hardcover. Very Good. 7x0x10. ***Please read*** No marks on text - DJ is rated good has some wear on the edges - My shelf location 35-d-28

256 pp.; 230 bw illus. of catalogued items. 5 colour illus., glossary of Oriental Terms, index. Philadelphia, 1962. Hbk. Dustjacket slightly damaged. KEYWORDS: 069 China

Philadelphia [1962], Univ. Penna. Blue cloth, very good, notes, glossary, 256p., 3 color, 230 b.w. photos, index, clean, solid nice copy dust jacket. FIRST & ONLY EDITION . *** Similar to the Japanese Netsuke, these toggles are small ha- nd-carved objects of wood, ivory, or semi-precious stones, and were used to secure various objects to the user's belt. The materials employed were believed to have magical or med- icinal value. This is the first text in any language devot- ed exclusively to these little-known objects d'art. Covering in great detail the development of belt toggles, basic types and those made from natural objects. Wooden, ivory, stone, metal and related substances. General symbols carved on the toggles from nature in the form of trees, flowers, plants, animals and inanimate objects, as well as men and gods. A great reference source, well illustrated with superb text. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . * .

Hardback. New.

University of Pennsylvania Press, 1962. Hardcover. New. 256 pages. 11.00x8.50 inches.

Floating World Editions. New. 2005. Paperback. 1891640305 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- Corresponds to ISBN: 1891640305. 256 pages. Description: "Although the Japanese belt ornaments known as netsuke have long been popular with collectors and much written about, the Chinese toggles which preceded them have gone little noticed. Professor Cammann's long out of print work was the first book in any Western language to discuss them. Using examples from the C. F. Bieber collection and other private and museum collections, Professor Cammann discusses every aspect of these toggles, from the selection of materials through the methods used to make them and choices of motif and decoration. Toggles were chiefly made and worn by common people and thus form part of China's rather neglected folk art tradition. Materials were chosen for specific… Leer más