Description: Up For Sale Today is
Sen-Oku Sei-Sho
Or
The Collection Of Old Bronzes Of Baron Sumitomo
by
Baron Kichizaemon Sumitomo
With a preface by Torajiro Naito
General Introduction To Bronze Vases, etc. By Kosaku Hamada
General introduction to ancient Mirrors by Sueji Umehara
Epilogue by Baron Kichizaemon Sumitomo
Trade PB. Large 8vo. N.P. [Sumitomo]. 1934. 27 pgs. Illustrated with 165 black and white colotypes. English table of contents, balance in Japanese. New and Revised Edition.
Bound in stiff paper wrappers. Wrappers lighly worn (chip present to the front wrapper). Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid.
The Baron Sumitomi Collection Of Ancient Chinese & Japanese Bronzes With a Catalogue Of Superb Chinese Bronzes From The Han-Six Dynasties, Early & Later Chou, Ch'In, Sung, T'ang, North Wei & Korean Korai Covering Superb Examples Of Bronze Vases, Tools, Weapons, Buddhist Statuettes And Ancient Mirrors.
A stunning collection of the earliest and finest Chinese, and a few Korean & Japanese objects.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling.
Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon!
| Book formats and corresponding sizes
|
|
| Name
| Abbreviations
| Leaves
| Pages
| Approximate cover size (width × height)
|
|
| inches
| cm
|
|
| folio
| 2º or fo
| 2
| 4
| 12 × 19
| 30.5 × 48
|
|
| quarto
| 4º or 4to
| 4
| 8
| 9½ × 12
| 24 × 30.5
|
|
| octavo
| 8º or 8vo
| 8
| 16
| 6 × 9
| 15 × 23
|
|
| duodecimo or twelvemo
| 12º or 12mo
| 12
| 24
| 5 × 7⅜
| 12.5 × 19
|
|
| sextodecimo or sixteenmo
| 16º or 16mo
| 16
| 32
| 4 × 6¾
| 10 × 17
|
|
| octodecimo or eighteenmo
| 18º or 18mo
| 18
| 36
| 4 × 6½
| 10 × 16.5
|
|
| trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo
| 32º or 32mo
| 32
| 64
| 3½ × 5½
| 9 × 14
|
|
| quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo
| 48º or 48mo
| 48
| 96
| 2½ × 4
| 6.5 × 10
|
|
| sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo
| 64º or 64mo
| 64
| 128
| 2 × 3
| 5 × 7.5
|
|
ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY!
PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS
BEFORE BIDDING!
ALL ITEMS ARE WRAPPED IN 2 LAYERS OF BUBBLE WRAP AND THEN PLACED INTO A CUSTOM FITTED CARDBOARD MAILER.
IF YOU WIN A LARGE NUMBER OF BOOKS OR A SET THE ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED IN A STURDY BOX.
IF YOU DO WIN MULTIPLE ITEMS PLEASE DO NOT PAY FOR THEM INDIVIDUALLY!
PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS OF THE INVOICE!
Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up.
We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.
(This is a felony in the United States)
FREE DOMESTIC (MEDIA MAIL) FREIGHT ON ALL ITEMS!
lastexitbooks ✉️ (18,964) 100%,
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, US,
Ships to: US & many other countries,
Item: 303172761614
1934 Sen-Oku Sei-Sho Or The Collection Of Old Bronzes Of Baron Sumitomo.
Trade PB. Large 8vo. N.P. [Sumitomo]. 1934. 27 pgs. Illustrated with 165 black and white colotypes. English table of contents, balance in Japanese. New and Revised Edition. Bound in stiff paper wrappers. Wrappers lighly worn (chip present to the front wrapper). Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The Baron Sumitomi Collection Of Ancient Chinese & Japanese Bronzes With a Catalogue Of Superb Chinese Bronzes From The Han-Six Dynasties, Early & Later Chou, Ch'In, Sung, T'ang, North Wei & Korean Korai Covering Superb Examples Of Bronze Vases, Tools, Weapons, Buddhist Statuettes And Ancient Mirrors.
1 watcher