Yu Qi tong shi. Shang ce. [Volume 1 of 2] by Na, Zhiliang - 1970

Hong Kong : Cafa Co, 1/1/1967. Hardcover. Like New. Elephant folio. English and Mandarin. Rebound in elegant grey veined cloth. Gilt lettering on front board and spine. Fine binding and cover. Light wear to endpages. Clean, unmarked pages. 110 p., decorated end papers, profusely illustrated in color throughout, 41 images printed on one side only with proportional margins; Wang Shih-chieh, Na Chih-liang and Chang Wan-li compiled the book. Ch'ien Hsuan, Kao K'o-Kung, Ni Tsan, Wu Chan are among the artists. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside of Canada and the US.

香港 (Hong Kong): 開發股份有限公司 (Cafa Company Limited), 1967. Hardcover. g+ to near fine. Elephant folio. 21.5x15". Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. Decorative gold-speckled endpapers with dragon motifs. The five volumes of this set gather and reproduce a total of 200 masterpieces of Chinese painting and calligraphy from private collections, previously unseen by the public. Whereas many previous book have showcased many famous and widely seen works, this collection is unprecedented in its depiction of works in private hands, many of which would have been unknown to the general public at the time of its publication. Since then many of the included works have been on the private collectors market. The production of the set took two years and was difficult and involved multiple international teams of researchers and collaborators. Starting in 1966, the paintings works were selected from private collections around the world and were reviewed to determine… Read More