WANYH1 Wang Chi comp: YUXIU TANG HUAZHUAN. (The Yuxiu Hall Painting Album). 毓秀堂畫傳 四卷. (清)王墀撰. 清光緒九[1883]年序石印本. 線裝4冊. 有圖. 24.6x14.4 公分. N.p., 1883. 4, 41; 41; 41; 41 pp. of folded leaves. Full page b/w lithographic illustrations throughout each volume. 4 vols. 25x15 cm. Stitched, cloth case. GBP 1,400.00 A late Qing four-volume painting album depicting human figures. Compiled by Wang Chi. Yuxiu Tang is presumably Wang Chi's studio name. The four volumes depict Taoist and Buddhist worthies, literary figures and famous beauties. Each person illustrated in a full page image has an accompanying page of biographical text. The work seems to be elusive and has only been found in one catalogue. The copy is complete, very clean and contained in a decorated cotton tao. Printed at the famous Dianshizhai lithography house based in Shanghai and renowned for the exquisite quality and detail of its illustrated works. Published by Shenbao Guan. All text in Chinese. A fine copy of a rare work. Subjects: Illustrated Books Item 133 in List 211. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?w/WANYH1.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com. |