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Original Essays | December 12, 2009

Alexander McCall Smith: IMG The Courage of Others

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I have recently written a novel about life in England during the Second World War. I felt some concern before I tackled this theme — the War... Continue »
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Chinese Classical Furniture (Images of Asia)

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Publisher Comments:

Chinese hardwood furniture of the Ming dynasty is known the world over for its classical beauty and ingenious design. This beautifully illustrated introduction to Ming furniture opens with a short history of Chinese furniture styles; goes on to discuss the many varieties of chairs, tables, beds, cabinets, and stands included among Ming pieces; and uses woodblock prints of the time to explore how the pieces were arranged and used.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 70-72) and index.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780195858181
Author:
Bruce, Grace Wu
Author:
Wu Bruce, Grace
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
Location:
Hong Kong ;
Subject:
Asian
Subject:
Art
Subject:
Architecture | History | Non-Western
Subject:
Art and Architecture | History | Non-Western
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Series:
Images of Asia Hardcover
Series Volume:
no. 2
Publication Date:
19951221
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
25 color and 27 b/w plates
Pages:
96
Dimensions:
8.00x5.32x.42 in. .45 lbs.
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