Osaka: Yomiuri Shinbun, 1970. In English and Japanese. Illustrated mostly with black and white photographs with some color. 148 pages, 8vo, pictorial wrappers (some discoloration on back panel). A very good(+) copy. A scarce catalog. More
New York: Bonanza, 1953. 9 color plates, over 190 black-and-white illustrations. 384 pages (previous owners signature on front attached endpaper), 4to, red & black cloth, chipped and worn dust wrapper. New York: Bonanza, (1953). A very good(+) copy in a good dust wrapper. More
San Francisco: Butterfield, 1991. Auction catalog from Sale 46350. Profusely illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. 145 pages, slim 4to, pictorial wrappers (faint scuff marks on front cover). San Francisco: Butterfield, (1991). A very good(+) copy; internally flawless. More
San Francisco: Butterfield, 1992. Auction catalog from sales 29520 & 49520. Profusely illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. 208 pages, 4to, pictorial wrappers with gilt lettering (minimal edge-wear). San Francisco: Butterfield, (1992). A very good(+) copy. More
New York: Mariod, 1920. Illustrated. 62 pages, very slim tall 8vo, deckled edges, brown cloth backed gray boards, paper title on spine and front cover. New York: Mariod, 1920. First Edition. Near fine. More
New York: Privately Printed, 1919. Illustrated in color and photogtravure. 315 pages, thick 4to, original drab brown wrappers with gilt-lettered spine (very minor wear at ends and small stains at upper corners of some pages, well outside of printed area, otherwise a very near fine copy). Limited edition -- number 148 of an unspecified printing. New York: Privately printed for Virginia Bacon, 1919. A near fine copy of this rather scarce memorial catalogue depicting 617 items in the collection... More
no place: no place, 1981. In Chinese. Beautiful photographs in color throughout. 4to, stiff pictorial wrapper. Printed in 1981. A very good (+) copy. More
Salt Lake City: University of Utah, 1993. Extensively illustrated with both color and black-and-white photographs, maps, tables, drawings. xix + 378pp., 8vo, green cloth, d.w. More
San Francisco: Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, 1977. Profusely illustrated. 184 pages. Small square 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers. San Francisco: Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, (1977). Second Revised Edition. A very good(+) copy. More
Tapei, Taiwan: National Palace Museum, 1970. Many color plates. Slim 4to, gilt-stamped red cloth, original plastic dust wrapper. Tapei: National Palace Museum, (1970). Fine copy. Text in English and Chinese. More
Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1974. Color frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. 193 pages, 4to, brown cloth with decorative green border and Chinese characters, dust wrapper (gently edge-worn). Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle Company, (1974). Second edition, tenth printing. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1959. 415 lots with 33 b/w photographs depicting about 70 of the lots. 80 pages. Tall slim 8vo, original yellow printed wrappers. New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1959. First edition. A very good copy. This copy is stamped "priced" on front cover, and has all prices realized written in blue ink beside each lot. Sale number 1915. October 14th & 1th, 1959. More
New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., 1965. Auction catalog featuring snuff bottles, porcelain, pottery, jade and other semi-precious mineral carvings, Chinese and Japanese lacquer, and other decorative objects -- from the collection of M. Drexel Rutherford and other owners. Illustrated in black and white. 38 pages, very slim 8vo, green printed wrappers. New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., 1965. Very good(+). More
Shanghai: Shanghai Museum, 1995. 10 volumes. Illustrated throughout in color. Slim 4to softcovers with glossy pictorial covres, all house in pictorial slipcase. Shanghai: Shanghai Museum, (no date, circa 1995). A fine copy, as new. More
Madrid: Luis Elvira, 1990. 110 examples of Chinese snuff bottles, each with a full page color photograph and catalog description. 12mo, red, gilt-lettered cloth, d.w. Mardid: Luis Elvira Anticuario, 1990. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1981. 765 lots for sale at auction June 24 & 25, 1981. Illustrated in black & white. Slim square 8vo, pictorial wrappers. New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, (1981). A very good(+) copy. More
New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1981. 549 lots for sale at auction Friday, September 18, 1981. Illustrated in black & white. Slim square 8vo, pictorial wrappers. New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, (1981). A very good(+) copy. More
New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1980. 289 lots for sale at auction Friday, October 24, 1980. Illustrated throughout in black & white. Slim square 8vo, staple-bound pictorial wrappers. New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, (1980). A very good(+) copy. More
New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1980. 474 lots for sale at auction Wednesday, June 18, 1980. Illustrated throughout in black & white. Slim square 8vo, pictorial wrappers. New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, (1980). A very good(+) copy. More
New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1979. 269 lots for sale at auction Saturday, May 5, 1979.. Illustrated throughout in black & white; a few in color. Slim square 8vo, pictorial wrappers. New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, (1979). A very good(+) copy. More
New York: Asia Society, 1980. Illustrated in color & in black & white. 235pp. 4to, beige cloth, d.w. New York: The Asia Society, 1980. A near fine copy in a good dust wrapper. Small owner's name on inside front cover. More
New York: Museum of Natural History, 1934. Black & white illustrations, 23 pages, original green printed wrappers bound in green cloth. New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1934. Reprint. Reprinted from the Natural History Magazine for July-August and September-October, 1932. Guide Leaflet Series, No. 79. More
New York: Weatherhill, 1972. Profusely illustrated in balck & white with many in color. 4to, green patterned silk cloth, boxed. New York: Weatherhill, (1972). A fine copy but for an owners initials on the fly-leaf. More
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