Chinnery & China Coast Paintings. Berry-Hill, Henry & Sidney.

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Chinnery & China Coast Paintings. von Berry-Hill, Henry & Sidney.: Autor(en) Berry-Hill, Henry & Sidney.:Auflage First published.Verlag / Jahr F. Lewis Publishers Ltd. England., 1970.Format / Einband 29 x 22 cm. Original board with gold writting and gilt back. Cover and back cover slightly shop-soiled and also slightly blotchy. Inside the back cover with handwritten notes. 64 P.Sprache DeutschGewicht ca. 444 gBestell-Nr 19806Bemerkungen Pages permanent slightly bronzy;n here and there minimal blotchy. Adapted from the contents: The Stream of International confrontations now in full spate has generated a plethora of books concerning the continous turmoil in China. The contents of the present volume complements our earlier biographical work, "George Chinnery-Artist of the China Coast. The sequence of illustrations commences with one of the Lord Macartney Embassy, which sailed from England in 1793; in an attempt to develop diplomatic rapport with China and foster mutually advantageous trade. The narrative includes thumbnail sketches of exciting episodes that serve as background material for many of the illustrated paintings. It weaves through the dramatic history of the time and embraces American involvment as an integral part of of the broadly traced panorama of people and places. deu MIG-22-02A|Lager 9|8979CB Schlagworte Modernes Antiquariat. - Kunst., , Asien; China; Geschichte; Literatur und Illustr. B cher; Malerei; Orts- und LandeskundeUnser Preis EUR 62,00 (inkl. MwSt.) V

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