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Hardback. Condición: Good. Featuring beautiful photographs and insightful commentary this Chinese gardening book is a must have for any gardening or zen enthusiast.Celebrating the pleasures of garden living enjoyed by the elite of late imperial China, this book brings together poetry, prose, paintings and prints from imperial China to show the many facets of life and leisure in the Chinese garden. From music to lanterns, from chess to drama, all kinds of cultural activities could be enjoyed in a garden setting, alone or with friends and family. Here, too, the garden owner and his or her companions could appreciate the changing seasons with all their variety of scent, sound and colorful blossom. No wonder that dwelling in a garden was often compared to the carefree life of a Taoist immortal.Chinese Garden Pleasure: An Appreciation, compiled by a leading expert in Chinese garden history, incorporates many original translations of classical Chinese poetry and prose. …

Hardback. Condición: Good. Featuring beautiful photographs and insightful commentary this Chinese gardening book is a must have for any gardening or zen enthusiast.Celebrating the pleasures of garden living enjoyed by the elite of late imperial China, this book brings together poetry, prose, paintings and prints from imperial China to show the many facets of life and leisure in the Chinese garden. From music to lanterns, from chess to drama, all kinds of cultural activities could be enjoyed in a garden setting, alone or with friends and family. Here, too, the garden owner and his or her companions could appreciate the changing seasons with all their variety of scent, sound and colorful blossom. No wonder that dwelling in a garden was often compared to the carefree life of a Taoist immortal.Chinese Garden Pleasure: An Appreciation, compiled by a leading expert in Chinese garden history, incorporates many original translations of classical Chinese poetry and prose. …

Condición: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Paperback. Condición: New. There are many books published in English on Chinese gardens, but the majority are primarily picture books with little informative content. With a large number of illustrations of Chinese gardens, ancient paintings, block prints, and other artefacts, this book is a social history of Chinese gardens and focuses on how gardens have functioned and been used in Chinese society through the ages. Apart from the aesthetic or philosophical aspects of Chinese gardens, you may see how gardens functioned as real estate, how they gave opportunities of employment to skilled artisans, how they opened up outdoor space to both elite and lower-class women, and how they allowed men of different social classes and of different ethnicities to interact and gain mutual benefit; in short, how the existence of gardens exerted an influence on society as a whole. At the same time, the reader can find how the wider society, and even socio-economic changes beyond China's own borders, had an impact on how gardens in China developed.…

Hardback. Condición: New. Featuring beautiful photographs and insightful commentary this Chinese gardening book is a must have for any gardening or zen enthusiast.Celebrating the pleasures of garden living enjoyed by the elite of late imperial China, this book brings together poetry, prose, paintings and prints from imperial China to show the many facets of life and leisure in the Chinese garden. From music to lanterns, from chess to drama, all kinds of cultural activities could be enjoyed in a garden setting, alone or with friends and family. Here, too, the garden owner and his or her companions could appreciate the changing seasons with all their variety of scent, sound and colorful blossom. No wonder that dwelling in a garden was often compared to the carefree life of a Taoist immortal. Chinese Garden Appreciation, compiled by a leading expert in Chinese garden history, incorporates many original translations of classical Chinese poetry and prose. …

Hardcover. Condición: New. Celebrating the pleasures of garden living enjoyed by the elite of late imperial China, this book brings together poetry, prose, paintings and prints from imperial China to show the many facets of life and leisure in the Chinese garden. From music to lanterns, from chess to drama, all kinds of cultural activities could be enjoyed in a garden setting, alone or with friends and family. Here, too, the garden owner and his (or sometimes her) companions could appreciate the changing seasons with all their variety of scent, sound and colorful blossom. No wonder that dwelling in a garden was often compared to the carefree life of a Taoist immortal. This anthology, compiled by a leading expert in Chinese garden history, incorporates many original translations of classical Chinese poetry and prose.…

Hardcover. Condición: New. Celebrating the pleasures of garden living enjoyed by the elite of late imperial China, this book brings together poetry, prose, paintings and prints from imperial China to show the many facets of life and leisure in the Chinese garden. From music to lanterns, from chess to drama, all kinds of cultural activities could be enjoyed in a garden setting, alone or with friends and family. Here, too, the garden owner and his (or sometimes her) companions could appreciate the changing seasons with all their variety of scent, sound and colorful blossom. No wonder that dwelling in a garden was often compared to the carefree life of a Taoist immortal. This anthology, compiled by a leading expert in Chinese garden history, incorporates many original translations of classical Chinese poetry and prose.…

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Paperback. Condición: New. There are many books published in English on Chinese gardens, but the majority are primarily picture books with little informative content. With a large number of illustrations of Chinese gardens, ancient paintings, block prints, and other artefacts, this book is a social history of Chinese gardens and focuses on how gardens have functioned and been used in Chinese society through the ages. Apart from the aesthetic or philosophical aspects of Chinese gardens, you may see how gardens functioned as real estate, how they gave opportunities of employment to skilled artisans, how they opened up outdoor space to both elite and lower-class women, and how they allowed men of different social classes and of different ethnicities to interact and gain mutual benefit; in short, how the existence of gardens exerted an influence on society as a whole. At the same time, the reader can find how the wider society, and even socio-economic changes beyond China's own borders, had an impact on how gardens in China developed.…

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. There are many books published in English on Chinese gardens, but the majority are primarily picture books with little informative content. With a large number of illustrations of Chinese gardens, ancient paintings, block prints, and other artefacts, this book is a social history of Chinese gardens and focuses on how gardens have functioned and been used in Chinese society through the ages. Apart from the aesthetic or philosophical aspects of Chinese gardens, you may see how gardens functioned as real estate, how they gave opportunities of employment to skilled artisans, how they opened up outdoor space to both elite and lower-class women, and how they allowed men of different social classes and of different ethnicities to interact and gain mutual benefit; in short, how the existence of gardens exerted an influence on society as a whole. At the same time, the reader can find how the wider society, and even socio-economic changes beyond Chinas own borders, had an impact on how gardens in China developed. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Soft cover. Condición: Very Good Plus. New Edition. [1969]. 64pp. Contents include: Introduction to the Broken Treaties; Treaty of Union - Act Ratifying and approving the Treaty of the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England - January 16th 1707; Act For Securing Presbyterian Church Government; The Old Scottish Parliament; Notes on the Articles of the Treaty; What Validity has the Treaty?; Constitutional Significance of the Treaty of Union; An English View; Scottish Opinion Over-Ruled; Contibution of Scotland to te Exchequer; J. Keir Hardie Advocated A Free Scots Parliament; Self-Rule for Scotland; To Scotland on a Single Ticket .!; Scotland --- Self-Contained and Self-Governing; Parliamentary History of Scottish Self-Government Bills; The Radical Rising, 1820; Scotlands Declaration of Independence at Arbroath, 6th April, 1320; Negotiations Following the Treaty of Northhampton Agree to Return the Stone of Destiny to Scotland. Book in excellent condition, no inscriptions.…

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Soft cover. Condición: Very Good Plus. New Edition. No date. C. 1973. 64pp. New to this edition are essays called 'Union by Bribery' and 'Scotland and E.E.C.' Contents includes: Introduction to the Broken Treaties; Treaty of Union - Act Ratifying and approving the Treaty of the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England - January 16th 1707; Act For Securing Presbyterian Church Government; The Old Scottish Parliament; Notes on the Articles of the Treaty; What Validity has the Treaty?; Constitutional Significance of the Treaty of Union; An English View; Scottish Opinion Over-Ruled; Contibution of Scotland to te Exchequer; J. Keir Hardie Advocated A Free Scots Parliament; Self-Rule for Scotland; To Scotland on a Single Ticket .!; Scotland --- Self-Contained and Self-Governing; Parliamentary History of Scottish Self-Government Bills; The Radical Rising, 1820; Scotlands Declaration of Independence at Arbroath, 6th April, 1320; Negotiations Following the Treaty of Northhampton Agree to Return the Stone of Destiny to Scotland. Excellent condition with no inscriptions.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good Plus. New Edition. No date. C. 1973. 64pp. New to this edition are essays called 'Union by Bribery' and 'Scotland and E.E.C.' Contents includes: Introduction to the Broken Treaties; Treaty of Union - Act Ratifying and approving the Treaty of the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England - January 16th 1707; Act For Securing Presbyterian Church Government; The Old Scottish Parliament; Notes on the Articles of the Treaty; What Validity has the Treaty?; Constitutional Significance of the Treaty of Union; An English View; Scottish Opinion Over-Ruled; Contibution of Scotland to te Exchequer; J. Keir Hardie Advocated A Free Scots Parliament; Self-Rule for Scotland; To Scotland on a Single Ticket .!; Scotland --- Self-Contained and Self-Governing; Parliamentary History of Scottish Self-Government Bills; The Radical Rising, 1820; Scotlands Declaration of Independence at Arbroath, 6th April, 1320; Negotiations Following the Treaty of Northhampton Agree to Return the Stone of Destiny to Scotland. Book in excellent condition, no inscriptions.…

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. illustrated edition. 128 pages. 10.00x7.25x0.25 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback. Condición: Brand New. illustrated edition. 164 pages. 10.25x7.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.