Chinese Classical Gardens of Suzhou
by Liu Dun-Zhen
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- NF/VG
- ISBN 10
- 0070108765
- ISBN 13
- 9780070108769
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc, 1993. Hardcover. NF/VG. Slate grey buckram with silver spine lettering. Color-illustrated dj with gold lettering on green spine. 459 pp. with bw illus. throughout. Text in English. Includes the social and cultural environment in which the private gardens of Suzhou flourished more than 1000 years ago; landscape design techniques and theories of the layout; management of water, rockeries, buildings, flowers and trees to create scenic vistas; and clever devices used by the Chinese artisans to create nature in miniature. With vivid photos and line drawings of the 15 gardens. A very in-depth book.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 144583
- Title
- Chinese Classical Gardens of Suzhou
- Author
- Liu Dun-Zhen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - NF/VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0070108765
- ISBN 13
- 9780070108769
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- European Architecture ; Gardens of Suzhou ; ;
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