[Rarebooks] FS: Reference on Chinese Antiques (5 books)

[Clare Murphy]

1.  BEURDELEY, MICHEL.  CHINESE TRADE PORCELAIN. Vermont and Japan: A 
Birch Lane Press Book, 1969. Illustrated by 24 tipped-in color plates 
and hundreds of black-and-white illustrations. Second printing of 
first edition. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering at spine with 
pictorial dust jacket; slipcase. 4to. [220 pgs] As New/As New/Near 
fine. Magnificent illustration of Chinese Trade Porcelain.  $230.00

2.  ELLSWORTH, ROBERT. H.  CHINESE FURNITURE HARDWOOD EXAMPLES OF THE 
MING AND EARLY CH'ING DYNASTIES. New York: Random House, (1971). 
Illustrated by gorgeous full-page photographs. First edition. Folio. 
Fine/none/Fine. Still the definitive book on the subject. Fne in fine 
slipcase.  $725.00

3.  MODY, N.H.N.  COLLECTION OF NAGASAKI COLOUR PRINTS AND PAINTINGS 
SHOWING THE INFLUENCE OF CHINESE AND EUROPEAN ART ON THAT OF JAPAN, 
A. Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company: Publishers, (1969). First 
Tuttle edition. Small folio. Fine/Very good/Very good. Owner 
inscription. Small closed tear at top of dj spine. 25 tipped-in full 
color plates some of which are folded. 225 black-and-white gravure 
plates. Illustrated end papers. In the original box<BR> <A 
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$135.00

4.  MUDGE, JEAN. MCCLURE.  CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN FOR THE AMERICAN 
TRADE, 1785-1835. New York: University of Delaware Press, 1962. 
Illustrated by 138 illustrations, some in color, most in b&w. First 
edition. Light blue cloth with gilt lettering at spine with pictorial 
dust jacket. 8vo. [284 pgs] Fine/Near fine.  $75.00

5.  SCHIFFER, HERBERT, PETER AND NANCY.  CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN: 
STANDARD PATTERNS AND FORMS, 1780-1880. Exton, Penn.: Schiffer 
Publishing Limited, (1975). First edition. 4to. Fine/Fine. Over 1,000 
items illustrated.  $55.00

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