Later Chinese Painting and Calligraphy: 1800-1950 (3 volumes)

New York: Random House, 1986. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 399; 369; 281pp. Folio [36cm]. 3 volumes, each bound in a different hue of cloth. Gilt lettering on each spine, and a title label (in Mandarin Chinese) on each front board. Gilt edges, which are sporadically, lightly scratched. All in a clothbound clamshell, which is decorated with an illustrated label and gilt stamped title (in English) on the front and another title label (in Mandarin) and gilt stamped subtitle (in English) on the spine. There is a small patch of subtle darkening to the cloth on the front of the clamshell.

Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may apply. A lovely set for the coffee table or the reference library. Featuring the works of more than 300 painters and calligraphers. Volume I is entirely composed of essays and descriptive text, while Volume II contains full-color reproductions of the afore described paintings. Volume III is focused on calligraphy, also featuring full-color reproductions.