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1925251666New York: Scribner 1925. First. hardcover. near fine. Illustrated with 418 finely printed collotype plates some with multiple objects. Almost no text. Very thick 4tos original gilt-lettered gray cloth with gilt figure on cover with beveled edges. New York: Charles Scribner 1925. Spine ends somewhat faded on volume 4 still a near fine clean copy of this very uncommon book.<br/><br/> The final 2 of 4 volumes in this monumental work containing plates 206-623. Northern C'hi and Northern Chow Dynasties years 550-581: Shansi 206-232; Honan 233-241; Chili 242-259 Shantung 260-264; Shensi 265-283. Sculptures in the manner of the period of the six dynasties though executed later 284-289. Sui Dynasty years 581-618: Shansi 290-303; Shensi and Honan 304-323; Chili 324-333; Shantung 334-364. Tang Dynasty years 619-906: Shensi 365-553; Honan 451-484; Shansi 485-509; Shantung 510-526; Chili 527-553. The Five Dynasties years 907-960 and the Sung Dynasty years 960-1127: Honan 554-561; Shantung 562-566; Chili 567-577. Liao Dynasty years 907-1119 and Chin Dynasty years 1115-1234: Chili 578-585; Statues in Wood 586-592. Wu Yueh years 908-978 and Sung and Southern Dynasty years 960-1279: Kiangsu and Chekiang 593-608. Yuan Dynasty years 1280-1367 609-623.<br/><br/> Scribner unknown books
192427086New York: Orientalia 1924. First edition limited to 800 copies. Quarto original half cloth over papered boards. brown morocco label to the spine. Title page printed in red and black folding map 128 photogravures on 109 plates 53 plans and elevations. In excellent condition with some rubbing to the bottom cloth. and light rubbing to the extremities. Rare. Osvald Siren was a Finnish-born art historian whose interests included the art of 18th century Sweden Renaissance Italy and China. In the area of Chinese art his major work was The Walls and Gates of Peking. Siren was an early member of the theosophist movement. In 1956 he was awarded the Charles Lang Freer Medal. In The Walls and Gates of Peking provides historical records of the walls and gates of Beijing and has 109 photos taken by Osvald Siren and 50 architectural drawings made by Chinese artists. "Superb historical description of the substantial stone monuments in the Peking area probably the most important work and the only photographic monograph on the subject from this period by one of the greatest authorities on Chinese art history and architecture" Western Travellers in China. Orientalia hardcover books
