KAMAH1 Kaminski, G. & Schiff: AODILI HUAJIA XIFU HUAZHUAN. Vicissitude of Old Shanghai. 奧地利畫家畫傳. Shanghai, 2003. 174 pp. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. 23x17 cm. Paper. GBP 25.00 Appears to be a Chinese translation of a work published in Austria under the title 'Der Blick Durch Die Drachenhaut: Frederich Schiff: Maler driei Kontinente'. Depicts the delightful work of Frederich Schiff, the irreverent, humorous and risque illustrator of life in Shanghai in the 1930s and 1940s. Contains illustrations of his known works such as 'Maskee' and 'Shanghai' together with much little-known material. Illustrated throughout. Text in Chinese except for captions that appear on illustrations. Out-of-print. Subjects: Illustrated Books Item 419 in List 212. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?k/KAMAH1.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |