Profusely illustrated from photos by Sirén
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Author: Sirén, Osvald
Title: The Imperial Palaces of Peking
Place Published: Paris & Brussels
Publisher:G. Van Oest
Date Published: 1926
Description:
Author: Sirén, Osvald
Title: The Imperial Palaces of Peking
Place Published: Paris & Brussels
Publisher:G. Van Oest
Date Published: 1926
Description:
3 volumes. vi, 67, [4] pp. 14 plates of plans and measured drawings, all but 1 folding. With 274 collotype plates from photographs by the author. 32.5x25 cm (12¾x10"), blue cloth, spines lettered in gilt, top edges gilt. First Edition.
The great Finnish-born Swedish art historian examines the imperial palaces of Peking.
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Light bumps at spine ends with a more pronounced bumps at heel and corners of Vol. III (front board creased), a few minor scuffs; front hinge of Vol. I cracked with internal crack as well, a couple of plates detached and laid into Vol. I (nos. 42 & 43), a few plates in Vol III bumped at gutter foot; about very good overall.
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Profusely illustrated from photos by Sirén
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