Author: VOLLMER, JOHN E.
Title: Ruling from the Dragon Throne: Costume of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Description: Berkeley, Ten Speed Press. 2002, 1st. (ISBN: 1580083072). Hard, 4to. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 2002, first printing. Square 4to. 10 1/4" x 10 1/4", xiii+161pp. lavishly illustrated with full color reproductions. Beige cloth with gilt spine titles, red endpapers. "Author John E. Vollmer details the characteristics of Manchu dynasty costume and its political, social, and cultural significance and influence in Chinese history. Included are descriptions of the various designs and symbology on the cloth, as well as diagrams illustrating garment-making technology and construction features, comprehensive notes, a bibliography, map, and chronology." Fine in fine dust jacket. Fine/Fine.

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