jean gordon lee philip chadwick (7 résultats)

231pp. + colophon 4to Profusely illustrated in color and black and white Wrappers (Paperback, broche, rustica) Published on the occasion of two exhibits: Philadelphians and the China Trade, 1784-1844 and The Canton Connection: Ships, Captains and Cargoes Covers lightly rubbed else clean tight copy: VG 0-87633-060-x.

Softbound. Black wraps with color illustration and yellow lettering. 232 pp. with 270 color and bw illustrations. Catalogue from the silmultaneous exhibitions of July to September 1984 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art: Philadelphians and the China Trade, 1784-1844 and The Canton Connection: Ships, Captains and Cargoes. Preface by Anne d'Harnoncourt. With an introductory title essay by Jean Gordon Lee, an essay by Philip Chadwick Foster Smith (Philadelphia Displays "The Flowery Flag"), the extensive catalogue with each of the 270 items annotated, a section of abbreviations and bibliography, and an index of the families represented in the catalogue. The catalogue itself is organized by the family names: Biddle, Chew & Wilcocks, Cope, Eckfeldt, Mifflin, Morris, Rush, Sansom, Volans, Girard, Jenkins, and more. Included are items of silver, toys and games, porcelain, costumes and textiles, paintings of the sailing ships and portraiture, furniture, and more, much of it brought back by the family members from China to the US. Also includes. Several portraits of the family members; beautiful fans; ivory, tea caddies, lacquerware, etc. A very informative catalogue about an intriguing part of history. "Local merchants looked to China as an inexpensive producer of well-made, Western-style goods." The exhibition highlighed works of porcelain, silks, furniture, carvings and more, all commissioned by Philadelphians, beginning in the late 1700s. "Decorative arts made for Philadelphians are among the finest Chinese objects produced for export to America." VG- contents, clean and tight; light general shelf wear to covers and bookplate of well-known collector.

First edition. 232 pages. Hardcover: H 29.75cm x L 23.25cm. Black dust jacket rubbed, closed tears at spine ends with head worn, a few nicks and short tears at panel edges, two scratches at top left of rear panel; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Reddish-brown cloth with vibrant gilt stamped spine lettering. Color frontispiece; b/w and color photos throughout; glossary; bibliography; index of names. Published as the catalogue for a July-September 1984 exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Essay by Philip Chadwick Foster Smith; text and catalogue by curator Jean Gordon Lee with the latter reviewing 230 objects including furniture, porcelain, paintings, and textiles. A near fine copy in a very good- dust jacket. Please note that this book has an approximate shipping weight of 3.5 pounds (1.6 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 0812211723.

Wrappers. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. 232 pages. Paperback exhibition catalogue. Texts in English. Mild wear to the edges, with some vertical creasing to the spine. Else, the binding is tight, the interior clean and free of markings. Well illustrated, mostly in black and white, bound in stiff illustrated paper covers and published on the occasion of the exhibition. Book.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 232 pages, 4to. Out of Print. Edited, with an essay by Philip Chadwick Foster Smith. Includes an introduction by Jean Gordon Lee, catalogue, glossary, abbreviations and bibliography, index. Profusely illustrated with b&w and color prints. Shelfwear to DJ: moderate scuffing along edges and covers, a few small tears along edges, light fading along spine. DJ in mylar. Tightly bound with clean and crisp pages. No marks. Volume is in Very Good condition.

Paperback. Etat : Very good. Paperback. 232pp. Page edges foxed, slight spine lean, wraps lightly rubbed and edgeworn, else very good.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. 231 pages. Profusely illustrated book written to accompany two 1984 exhibitions: "Philadelphians and the China Trade 1784-1844" at the Philadelphia Museum of art and "The Canton Connection: Ships, Captains and Cargoes" at the Philadelphia Maritime Museum. The book is in almost as-new condition in a clean and bright dust jacket that has one 1/2 inch closed tear at the top of the front panel. The jacket is now protected in a new clear mylar cover. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.