About this title: This stunning two-volume book is the long-awaited catalogue of the exquisite collection of Ch'ing (Qing) dynasty imperial textiles and costumes from the collection of The Minneapolis Institute of Arts. This collection has a rich history. Approximately half of it belonged to the San Francisco attorney William E. Colby, who had amassed the collection throughout the opportunistic decades of the 1920's and 1930's, and was acquired by The Minneapolis Institute of Arts under the advice of Alfred Pillsbury. Now consisting of over 600 items, it is considered one of the finest and most comprehensive ...
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Description: Very good. A Very Good copy with a Remainder Mark and wear to the extremities. Buy with confidence from an Independent Bookstore where the owners, a husband and wife team, have over 30 years of combined bookselling experience. read more
Binding: Slipcased Hardbacks
Publisher: Art Media Resources Ltd
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9781878529725ISBN:1878529722
Description: New in New jacket. This item is new in publisher's shrinkwrap, will not ship outside USA due to postage costs, additional postage may be requested, 1184 pages, two-volume book is the long-awaited catalogue of the exquisite collection of Ch'ing (Qing) dynasty imperial textiles and costumes from the collection of The Minneapolis Institute of Arts. This collection has a rich history. Approximately half of it belonged to the San Francisco attorney William E. Colby, who had amassed the collection ... read more
Binding: Cloth Hardcover
Publisher: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9781878529725ISBN:1878529722
Description: Fine. Fine Dust Jacket. Elephant Folio-over 15"-23" tall. 1182pp. 592 items described & illustrated in detail, including many color photos. Motifs. Chronology of Chinese eras. A spectacular collection & publication. Very heavy in a sturdy slipcase. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Art Media Resources Ltd, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9781878529725ISBN:1878529722
Description: As New/As New. Large 4to. 1878529722 2 vols in slipcase, 1182 pp in total, fully illustrated. Slipcase generally worn and marked 29c. read more
Edition: First edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Minneapolis Museum of Art, Minneapolis
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9781878529725ISBN:1878529722
Description: Fine in Fine DJ. Volume 1 is 688 pages and contains court attire, ecclesiastical costume, theatrical costume and unofficial attire, with descriptive text and black and white or color illustration. Volume 2 contains 494 pages of costume accessories, furniture accessories, pictorial hangings, and pile carpets, with illustrations, and completes the cataloguing of 592 items for the two volumes together. An excellent set, very well-produced, and contained in an attractive slipcase. 13.5 by 10 ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Art Media Resources
Date Published: 2000-01-01
ISBN-13:9781878529725ISBN:1878529722
Description: New. 1878529722 This stunning two-volume book is the long-awaited catalogue of the exquisite collection of Ch'ing (Qing) dynasty imperial textiles and costumes from the collection of The Minneapolis Institute of Arts. This collection has a rich history. Approximately half of it belonged to the San Francisco attorney William E. Colby, who had amassed the collection throughout the opportunistic decades of the 1920's and 1930's, and was acquired by The Minneapolis Institute of Arts under the ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Art Media Resources
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9781878529725ISBN:1878529722
Description: Fine. English text. Chicago, IL 60605, 2000; 2 vol., clothbound in a case, pp. 1184, b/w plates, 592 b/w and col. ill., cm 25, 5x35. Il catalogo del Museo Diocesano di Napoli a cura di Pierluigi Leone de Castris, realizzato con l'alto patrocinio del Presidente della Repubblica, dopo i saluti istituzionali di Mons. Crescenzio Sepe, Cardinale di Napoli, dei Ministri Maroni e Bondi, del Direttore del Museo, Don Alfonso Russo e del Soprintendente Speciale per il Polo Museale della città di Napoli, ... read more
Binding: Ln. mit SU im Schuber.
Date Published: 2000
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Chïing Dynasty Textiles in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Roben und Kleidungsstücken, Accessoires wie Schuhe, Kopfbedeckungen, Taschen u.a., Dekorationstextilien und Teppichen aus Seide des chinesischen Hofes von der Mitte des 18. bis zum Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts. Sonderpreis (Früher EUR 250, -). read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9781878529725ISBN:1878529722
Description: Illustrated. New in New jacket. Folio-over 12"-15" tall. First Edition. Folio. Two volume set of 688pp each. Plate illustrations. William E. Colby's massive collection of Ch'ing Dynasty textiles was eventually sold to the Minneapolis Society of Fine Art. It is now considered one of the finest and most comprehensive holdings of Ch'ing-dynasty textiles outside of China. This set gives the full story of these textiles with many pictures and details of their importance. New in new dustjacket ... read more
Edition: 1st edition.
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Minneapolis Institute of the Arts, Minneapolis-Art Media Resources
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9781878529725ISBN:1878529722
Description: Cloth, dj, F/F. 2 volumes, total of 1182pp, illustrated in colour & b/w throughout, a nice fine as new set in Slipcase. An inventory of the Chinese Silks held in the MIA. The textiles cover garments, wall hangings & furniture. An invaluable reference to Chinese Silks. read more
Description: 10 x 13.5 Hardback in dustjacket and slipcase in New condition. Illustrated by 270 Color Plates 330 Black and White; 22; 1184 pp.; This massive 22 pound two-volume book is the catalogue of the collection of Ch'ing (Qing) dynasty imperial textiles and costumes from The Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The collection was amassed by San Francisco attorney William E. Colby throughout the decades of the 1920's and 1930's. It was acquired by The Minneapolis Institute of Arts under the advice of Alfred ... read more
Binding: gilt-embossed cloth-
Publisher: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, USA
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9781878529725ISBN:1878529722
Description: New- in New- jacket. 35 x 26 cms. In a pictorial slipcase-2 vols., 1, 184 pages-in English-592 mostly color plates-a lavish presentation of Chinese silks from the period of the Chi'ing Dynasty (1644-1911) in the collections in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts-Vol.1: the archeological record, official court attire, insignia surcoats, Mandarin squares, ceremonial armor, ecclesiastical costume, theatrical costume, women's robes, wedding attire, vests, skirts, trousers and children's garments-Vol ... read more
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