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Early 1800s book of Chinese watercolor sketches

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Early 1800s book of Chinese watercolor sketches

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Early 1800s book of Chinese watercolor sketches. 7.5 x 8.75 Fascinating sketch book filled with approximately 300 original watercolor sketches of objects found in Chinese culture. Leather covers generally clean with embroidered cloth insert and gilt accent lines. Four raised bands on spine. Front joint cracked. Front tips just barely starting to show. Slight chipping to foot of spine. Embroidered cloth inside covers. Minor edge staining to first free endpapers in front and rear. Interior pages general near fine with a few small tears here and there and a couple of pages with taped repairs. An unusual find.

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