Tracy Hargreaves

PLEASE NOTE:  This is a study or reader’s guide to Donna Tartt’s novel, A Secret History.  It is not the novel itself.  See all photos for table of contents and page samples.
Clean pages, some curl and tiny dents to paper cover, no tears.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

California

A Reader's Guide

This series gives readers accessible and informative introductions to 30 of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential contemporary novels. Each title includes a biography of the novelist and a full-length study of the novel.

Donna Tartt's the Secret History

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Literary newsletter/journal printed on newsprint. As mailed: folded, clean pages, minor crimps, creasing or small pieces tears on covers with attached mailing labels on every issues. See all photos. Eight quarterly, issues:  March/April/May 2021; June/July/August 2021; Sept/Oct/Nov 2021; Dec/Jan/Feb 2022; Mar/April/May 2022; June/July/Aug 2022; [MISSING AUTUMN 2022 ISSUE] Dec/Jan/Feb 2023; and Summer 2023 (We’re Back”). These comprise Vol. 28 (Issues 1, 2, 3, 4); Vol. 29 (Issues 1, 2, 4), and Vol. 30 (Issue 1).

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

BOOKFORUM (8 issues)

Catalog of an exhibit of the life and works of Au Ho-Nien sponsored by the Pacific Heritage Museum, San Francisco. Slipcases and cloth bound. Please see all photos. Text in English and Chinese.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Half A Century of Chinese Paintings by Au Ho-Nien

Jean F. Billeter

Rizzoli

Slight shelf wear to paper dust jacket, otherwise Like New condition. Please see all photos.

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

The Chinese Art of Writing

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Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.
Published on the occasion of the exhibition Between the thunder and the rain : Chinese paintings from the Opium War to the Cultural Revolution, 1940-1979, which was first presented at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco-Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture from October 25, 2000 to January 14, 2001. The exhibition was curated by Michael Knight with Pauline Yao. Cloth bound and stitched.

 Chinese painting from the Opium War to the Cultural Revolution, 1940-1979

Between The Thunder And The Rain

Note: Fair to poor condition. The dust jacket has tears and has been taped to the inside of the hard covers.  First Edition, published in 1962, the pages have yellowed with age but are not torn or marked. Written by the previous owner of Gump’s gallery in San Francisco—one of the earliest importers of jade to the U.S. —this is still a great beginner’s guide to jade, covering historical, cultural, and scientific aspects of this wonderful stone.  256 numbered pages with color and black and white illustrations. Please see all photos for condition and sample pages. 

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Jade Stone of Heaven 

Stephen Little

Kristofer Shipper

Patricia Ebrey

Wu Hung

Nancy S. Steinhardt

See all photos for sample pages. 416 numbered pages, generously illustrated with erudite text. Very clean pages, no marks or tears. Some creasing to the glossy paper covers may be difficult to see in photos. This is a heavy volume. Ask us about combined shipping options.

Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

A celebration of Taoist art traces the influence of philosophy on the visual arts in China.

Taoism and the Arts of China

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Franck Goddio

Evelyne Jay Guyot de Saint Michel

Jay Guyot de Saint Michel

See publisher’s description. This could be classified under archaeology. Dark blue slipcased edition. Please see all photos. This may be of some interest to collectors of Chinese antiques as a large part of the cargo inventoried consisted of Chinese export ceramics. And this study is very useful in dating same. It is, however, primarily a detailed archaeological study, somewhat poetic in its description.

Huge Hardcover (6 to 8 lbs)

On the Route of an Indiaman

The results and conclusions of 15 years work are presented here, detailing the research, restoration and preservation of thousands of items found on the wreck of the Honourable East Indian Company ship Griffin. The ship, which sank in the Sulu Sea in 1761, not only carried porcelain, silks and tea but was part of a secret mission to discover new sea routes for the expansion of the East India Company. Colour photographs show in detail the mastery of the chinese porcelain manufacturers and their master artists.

"Griffin"

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Autographed. Private printing, Istanbul. Undated. Beautifully photographed examples of contemporary woven textiles and the rare and antique Ottoman and Caucasian embroideries and carpets that inspire them. Please see all photographs above.

Mehmet Cetinkaya Gallery

Textile Art from East of Mount Ararat

Roy Hamilton

Catalog of an exhibit of the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History Los Angeles. Published with the assistance of the Getty Grant Program.  See all photos above.

Textiles of the Southern Philippines

This volume examines the rich and varied cloth traditions of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. A wealth of illustrations, both contemporary and historical, introduce the reader to traditions that range from the blood-red, polished abaca cloths of the B'laan and the dazzling headcloths of the Tausug to the striking plaids in magenta and orange silk created by the Maguindanao. Essays explore in detail the textile traditions of the Bagobo, the B'laan, the Maguindanao, and the Maranao.

From the Rainbow's Varied Hue

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Dennis R. Dodds

Excellent condition with an autographed inscription “To Robert / Dennis R Dodds / San Francisco 2006. Paperback with an unusual cloth tape reinforcement (original). See all photos above. 198 numbered pages. Color photographs with commentary on each rug. Carpets organized by region. 

Oriental Rugs from the Robert A. Fisher Collection in the Virginia Museum

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Reiko Mochinaga Brandon

Loretta G. H. Woodard

Beautifully illustrated with text in English and Japanese, this is the catalog of an exhibition of Hawaiian quilts. See all photographs above.

Tradition and Transition

Recognized the world over for their bright colors and bold graphic designs, Hawaiian applique quilts reflect the lush subtropical flora of the islands where they were born. The book provides an extensive overview of Hawaiian quilting from its beginning as an art form in the 1870s to the present day. The book includes twenty-two quilts created by three influential master quilters and thirty contemporary quilts by six highly respected modern quilters that reflect a new range in styles and techniques, from traditional to trend setting, being explored by island quilters today. This bilingual publication, English and Japanese, visually explores a vibrant and ongoing cultural treasure of Hawai'i. These quilts demonstrate both the rich tradition of this textile art and its continuing strength in the realm of contemporary art.

Hawaiian Quilts

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Ian Bennett

A very focused study of the regional carpets classified as Caucasian. Excellent condition. Cloth bound covers. Dust jacket. No marks or tears. Slight yellowing of pages owing to age. 

Caucasian

This book can be regarded as a standard reference tool for a study of the subject of Caucasian oriental rugs.

Oriental Rugs

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Jon Thompson

Gently read, very slight shelf wear to covers. Full color photographs. An excellent introduction to oriental carpets for the beginner or advanced collector. A variety of types of carpets are represented and shown in an historical and cultural context. See all photos.

The Art of Carpets from the Tents, Cottages, and Workshops of Asia

Oriental Carpets

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Art Science Museum at Marina Bay Sands

This is an important catalog to an exhibit pertaining to a rich Tang dynasty shipwreck, a detailed archaeological analysis of the ship and its commercial cargo which includes a wide range of commercial goods and datable artistic treasures. Beautifully illustrated, this study is of great use to collectors of Chinese ceramics, metalwares and other antiques as well as historians and archaeologists. See all photos above for publishing data. 220 color and 235 black and white illustrations.

Huge Paperback (6 to 8 lbs)

Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds

Shipwrecked

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Rosemary SCOTT

Note:  This the the paperback edition. Out-of-Print. Beautifully illustrated and written by Rosemary Scott and other experts, this is the catalog to an important exhibit of Chinese ceramics, many of them imperial wares, lent from the Percival David Foundation to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (1989).

Chinese Ceramics from the Percival David Foundation

Imperial Taste

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Catalog of an exhibit of Shiwan ceramics (2005) featuring both figural ceramics, vessels, and other items. 96 pages with mostly full color photographs. Please see all photos above for publishing data and sample pages. Very clean copy with slight shelf wear to cover. Out of print.

Character and Wisdom in Shiwan Ceramic Sculpture 

Faces

Published in 1977 by The Asia Society, Inc., this is an important exhibition catalog of Chinese ceramics from Japanese collections that were exhibited at various museums and institutions in the U.S. Please see all photographs for publishing information.

The purpose of the exhibit was to illustrate a variety of Chinese ceramics that appealed to and influenced Japanese aesthetics. Included are diplomatic gifts, ceramics fashioned for Japanese tea masters, such as kosometsuke, celadons, and decorated wares.

Many of these items are described with a fascinating history of their ownership and use in Japan, and their superb provenance makes for an invaluable resource for dating Chinese ceramics. This is also an essential reference for collectors seeking out Chinese ceramics found in Japan.

135 pages with color and black and white photographs. Paperbound.

Condition: clean pages with slight yellowing owing to age, shelf wear to spine and creases to the paper covers. No marks or tears. Out-of-Print.

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T’ang Through Ming Dynasties 

Chinese Ceramics From Japanese Collections 

Anthony Du Boulay

An excellent illustrated history of Chinese porcelain, copyright 1963 by the author, first published 1973 (see all photos for publishing information). With color and black and white illustrations and extensive text. 95+ pages. Hardbound edition with Illustrated blue cloth covers and 
matching paper dust jacket.  PLEASE NOTE:  The matching paper dust jacket is torn and book is priced accordingly (see all photos), but the book is otherwise in very good 
condition.

'The products of the Imperial and other kilns have created one of the gentlest and most beautiful of the arts. The technical inventiveness of Chinese potters - they had discovered methods of glazing pottery by the third century BC - made possible the manufacture of wonderfully delicate materials and colours. Their versatility as artists enabled them to design new shapes, and decorate them with incised or applied motifs which have been imitated throughout the world. Anthony du Boulay traces the development of Chinese porcelain from its beginnings to the early 20th century. His scholarly survey of this wonderful artistic tradition' --from inside cover.

Chinese Porcelain

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Important Early Ming Blue and White Porcelain from the Collection of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Palmer at the Hilton Hotel, Hong Kong Tuesday, 17 January 1989. 
This is a slender hardbound Christie’s auction catalog (as described in the title), featuring fine examples of early Ming blue and white porcelain. Photographs are in color except for illustrations of the marks on undersides which are in black and white. Blue cloth covers with gold-stamped lettering. Very clean copy, with only slight shelf wear and a small tear to the dust jacket (see all photos). Lot items are described and well-researched with auction estimates only, not prices realized. 

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

from the Collection of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Palmer at the Hilton Hotel, Hong Kong Tuesday, 17 January 1989

Important Early Ming Blue and White Porcelain

Copyright 1981 (see all photos for publishing information) this is a lavishly illustrated German language publication of the Roemer-Museum, Hildesheim, Germany and features many beautiful color and black-and-white illustrations of various forms of refined Chinese porcelain among the finest examples of their types. There is an appendix of reign marks and other marks found on the underside of the bases of many examples featured in the catalog. The pages are glossy and stitch bound (not glued). The book is in excellent condition with only very slight shelf wear to the covers. While the commentary is in German, the examples and dates provided should still be of great use to most readers. 

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Die Ohlmer’sche Sammlung im Roemer-Museum Hildesheim

Chinesisches Porzellan

Sarah Jane Sloane

Lessons in creative writing using the I-Ching as guide. Please see all photos for table of contents, publishing information and sample pages.

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Finding the Page Inside You

The I Ching for Writers

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William McNaughton

Li Ying

Please note:  this is a traditional character edition, Revised Edition (1999). See all photos.

A Comprehensive Guide to the Chinese Writing System

Reading and Writing Chinese Traditional Character Edition

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Susan Rodgers

Pierre-Alain Ferrazzini

Jewelry is beautifully illustrated in color and supplemented with many vintage and early black and white photos of indigenous people of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Scholarly text. See all photos for table of contents. Most examples are from the Barbier-Mueller Museum, Geneva. Excellent condition with only slight shelf wear to the dust jacket. 

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Tracy Hargreaves

Donna Tartt's the Secret History

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BOOKFORUM (8 issues)

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Half A Century of Chinese Paintings by Au Ho-Nien

Jean F. Billeter; Rizzoli

The Chinese Art of Writing

Julia F. Andrew’s, Claudia Brown, David E. Fraser, Kuiyi Shen and others

Between The Thunder And The Rain

Richard Gump

Jade Stone of Heaven

Stephen Little; Kristofer Shipper; Patricia Ebrey; Wu Hung; Nancy S. Steinhardt

Taoism and the Arts of China

Franck Goddio; Evelyne Jay Guyot de Saint Michel; Jay Guyot de Saint Michel

"Griffin"

Mehmet Cetinkaya

Textile Art from East of Mount Ararat

Roy Hamilton

From the Rainbow's Varied Hue

Dennis R. Dodds

Oriental Rugs from the Robert A. Fisher Collection in the Virginia Museum

Reiko Mochinaga Brandon; Loretta G. H. Woodard

Hawaiian Quilts

Ian Bennett

Oriental Rugs

Jon Thompson

Oriental Carpets

Regina Krahl, editor

Shipwrecked

Rosemary Scott

Imperial Taste

Barry Till

Faces

Seizo Hayashiya and Henry Trubner

Chinese Ceramics From Japanese Collections

Anthony Du Boulay

Chinese Porcelain

Christie’s Hong Kong

Important Early Ming Blue and White Porcelain

Ulrich Wiesner

Chinesisches Porzellan

Sarah Jane Sloane

The I Ching for Writers

William McNaughton; Li Ying

Reading and Writing Chinese Traditional Character Edition

Susan Rodgers; Pierre-Alain Ferrazzini

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