Rare Books on Chinese Art

Arts of Asia Magazine. Hong Kong. Tuyet Nguyet. 1970-2001. Approximately 186 volumes. 9” x 11-7/8”
$5,000.00
Softbound. A complete run of this interesting magazine which has documented the oriental art market world-wide over the last thirty years. This collection provides a wealth of information about all aspects of the oriental art field including auction highlights, dealers' advertising and scholarly articles. Fine to very fine overall. Item #10779
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Edmunds, Will H. Pointers and Clues to the Subjects of Chinese and Japanese Art. London. Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd. 1934. 725 pages. Including chronology, tables, glossary and index. 7.75” x 10”
$300.00
First Edition, limited to 1,000 copies. Casebound. Very good, w/d.j. Item #10356
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Eskenazi, Giuseppe. Eskenazi. London. Eskenazi Limited. Hard and Soft bound editions.
$4,000.00
A run of 45 well photographed and superbly researched dealer catalogues of Eskenazi & Co., Ltd., London. This group covers the first Eskenazi catalogue of 1972 through 2001.

1 Mar 1972; 13 Jun-17 Jul, 1973; 28 Nov-15 Dec,1973; 13 Jun-12 Jul, 1974; 19 Nov-6 Dec, 1974; 11 Jun-12 Jul, 1975; 8 Jun-9 Jul, 1976; 22 Jun-9 Jul, 1976; 9 Jun-8 Jul, 1977; 14 Jun-22 Jul, 1978; 27 Jun-7 Jul, 1978; 11-25 Jul, 1980; 12-20 Dec, 1980; 11-24 Dec, 1981; 19 Oct-5 Nov, 1982; 12 Jun-12 Jul, 1985; 12-23 Dec, 1986; 9 Jun-3 Jul, 1987; 13 Jun-7 Jul, 1989; 8-22 Dec, 1989; 12 Jun-6 Jul, 1990; 20 Nov-7 Dec, 1990; 11 Jun-5 Jul, 1991; 8-22 Dec, 1992; 8 Jun-9 Jul, 1993; 6 Jun-8 Jul, 1995; 11 Jun-13 Jul, 1996; 12-30 Nov, 1996; 19-26 Mar, 1997; 10 Jun-12 Jul, 1997; Nov 1997; 24 Mar-4 Apr, 1998; 16 Nov-5 Dec, 1998; 23 Mar-3 Apr, 1999; 15 Nov-4 Dec, 1999; 2000; 10 Nov-1 Dec, 2000; 19-31 Mar, 2001; 8-30 Nov, 2001; 18-30 Mar, 2002; 7-30 Nov, 2002. Very fine overall, some inscribed for presentation and with prices. Item #10815
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Kaogu. Beijing. Zhongguo Shehui Kexueyuan Kaogu Yanjiusuo. 189 mm x 258 mm. Paper Cover.
$1,500.00
Kaogu, along with its sister publication Wenwu are the primary archaeological journals in China, documenting the amazing discoveries of China’s rich past.

1974: Issue#1-6, 1975: Issue#1-6, 1976: Issue#1-6, 1977: Issue#1-6, 1978: Issue#1-6, 12, 1979: 1-6, 1980: Issue#1-6, 1981: Issue#1-6, 1982: Issue#1-3, 4, 6, 1983: Issue#1, 2-12, 1984: Issue#1-3, 7-10, 12, 1985: Issue#1-12, 1986: Issue#1-12, 1987: Issue#1-10, 1988: Issue#1-8, 1989: Issue#1-10, 12, 1990: Issue#1-8, 10-12, 1991: Issue#1-12, 1992: Issue#1-11, 1993: Issue#1-6 (#4 with 2 copies), 1994: Issue#4, 1996: Issue#1-6. Item #11148
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The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. Stockholm. The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. 47 Volumes complete. 7.5” x 10.5” Red soft cover.
$2,500.00
V1: 1929, V3: 1931, V4: 1932, V5: 1933, V6: 1934, V8: 1936, V9: 1937, V10: 1938, V12: 1940, V15: 1943, V16: 1944, V17: 1945, V19: 1947, V20: 1948, V21: 1949, V23: 1951, V25: 1953, V26: 1954, V27: 1955, V29: 1957, V30: 1958, V31: 1959, V32: 1960, V33: 1961, V34: 1962, V35: 1963, V36: 1964, V37: 1965, V38: 1966, V39: 1967, V41: 1969, V42: 1970, V43: 1971, V44: 1972, V45: 1973, V46: 1974, V47: 1975, V48: 1976, V49: 1977, V50: 1978, V51: 1979, V53: 1981, V54: 1982, V55: 1983, V56: 1984, V57: 1985, V59: 1987, V60: 1988.

A partial run of one of the most influential and respected journals of oriental art of the twentieth century. These journals contain remarkable articles of significance covering the entire field of Asian art. Very good to Fine overall. Item #10884.
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Orientations Magazine. Hong Kong. Elizabeth Knight. 1970-2001. 8.25” x 11.25”
$4,800.00
Softbound. A complete run of every issue from January 1970 through 2001. Very good to fine overall. Item #10780
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Qing GaoZong XieZhi ShiWen QuanJi, Volume 1-10. Taipei. National Palace Museum. 1976. 10,000 pages. With 10 volumes. 8” x 10.5”
$2,500.00
First Edition. Red cloth binding. Complete facsimile of the imperial archive of the Qianlong Emperor. Indispensable reference for the scholar, collector, dealers. The official archives are arranged chronologically by reign year. Fine condition. Item #10560
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Wenwu. Beijing. Cultural Relics Publishing House. 185 mm x 259 mm. Paper Cover.
$2,000.00
Wen Wu is one of the most significant monthly journals which publishes primary archaeological reports by the archaeological teams doing scientific excavation of China’s vast land areas. These reports are the first time which many of the spectacular discoveries appear in print. Generally speaking, the lead archaeologist has the perogative to publish a discovery first. Thereafter, the scientific data is available to the general community of scholars. This run of these hard to find and scarce reports provides an important overview of the state of archaeology in China over the past three decades.

1972: Issue#1-12, 1973: Issue#1-12, 1974: Issue#1-12, 1975: Issue#1-12, 1976: Issue#1-12, 1977: Issue#1-12, 1978: Issue#1-12, 1979: Issue#1-12, 1980: Issue#1-12, 1981: Issue#1-12, 1982: Issue#1-12, 1983: Issue# 1-4, 6-12, 1984: Issue#1-11, 1985: Issue#1, 3-11, 1986: Issue#1-5, 8-12, 1987: Issue#1-5, 7-11, 1988: Issue#1-12, 1989: Issue#1-11, 1990: Issue#2-12, 1991: Issue#2-11, 1992: Issue#1-2, 4-9, 1993: Issue#2-3, 5-6, 8, 10, 1994: Issue#1-4, 10-11, 1995: Issue#1-12, 1996: Issue#2-12, 1997: Issue#6, 1998: Issue#2-12, 1999: Issue#1-11 (#2 with 2 copies), 2000: Issue#1, 4, 6-9, 2001: Issue#2, 3, 10. Item #11147.
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