Chinese Houses and Gardens
New York: Bonanza, 1950. Second. Hardcover. Orange cloth over boards. Chinese red dust jacket with black lettering and decoration. Mylar cover. 148 pp. with bw illus. throughout. Unmarked interior but with ex-lib. marks; file card and tape to back end paper, spine sticker on mylar. Binding tight but first few pages lightly foxed and top/bottom edges of boards/spine rubbed down to bare boards. Item #144069
A history, with 147 supporting bw photographs (taken up through 1936) and 113 line drawings of the traditional architectural styles of homes and gardens of China. The styles no longer exist, because of invasion or progress. With extensive essay material by Inn, about Chinese philosophy and culture and their influence on Chinese domestic architecture. Beautiful photos and drawings for those interested in Asian decorative style.
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