Antique hardcover art and history volume: A Sketch of Chinese Arts and Crafts by
Product details
| Management number | 36568045 | Release Date | 2026/01/11 | List Price | US$39.00 | Model Number | 36568045 | ||
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Antique hardcover art and history volume:
A Sketch of Chinese Arts and Crafts by Hilda Arthurs Strong.
This copy is the Second Revised Edition (1933), originally first published in 1926, and printed in China in 1933 by Peiyang Press, Tientsin–Peiping—a major detail for collectors and scholars.
The book offers an early Western scholarly overview of traditional Chinese arts, crafts, dynastic history, and material culture, with period photographs and illustrated plates (including jade, ceramics, and historical timelines).
Publisher: Henry Vetch
Edition: Second Revised Edition
Printed: China, 1933
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover, cloth
Condition
Good antique condition for its age (over 90 years old).
• Cloth cover shows age wear, light staining, and spotting (see photos)
• Corners and edges worn but intact
• Binding is solid
• Pages are complete with age toning
• No major tears or missing plates observed
This is not a modern reprint—it’s an authentic early 20th-century printing.
| Category | Books > Other Books |
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| Size | N/A |
| Brand | None |
| Condition | Good |
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