HAN-SHAN TANG BOOKS •Ordering Information: Unit 3, Ashburton Centre 276 Cortis Road London SW15 3AY United Kingdom tel: +44 (181) 788-4464; fax: +44 181 780-1565 e-mail: hst@hanshan.com internet: www.hanshan.com List 91: New Publications, Scholar's Studio, Latest Acquisitions Comprehensive listing of new, second-hand and antiquarian books related to East Asian Studies. List 91 includes nearly 800 titles, with 153 new and recent publications, 95 titles on the Scholar's Studio, and 549 other titles in stock. • 8. Gina L. Barnes, The Rise of Civilization in East Asia: The Archaeology of China, Korea and Japan An indispensable work for everyone interested in ancient or modern east Asia, and a pioneering account of the origins of a cultural region of great importance. (London: 1999); 288 pp; 217 illus., paper: £ 14.95. • 29. Rupert Faulkner, Masterpieces of Japanese Prints: Ukiyo-e from the Victoria & Albert Museum, London Numerous color plates illustrate some of the fine examples of ukiyo-e in the Museum's collection, with a descriptive introductory essay. (London: 1999); 160 pp; 153 illus., 133 in color; paper: £ 25.00. • 44. Inside Out: New Chinese Art Catalogue of the traveling exhibition showing the latest developments in Chinese modern art. (New York: 1998); 224 pp; 72 color, 43 b/w illus.; paper: £ 25.00. See also: EXHIBITIONS • 66. Cary Y. Liu, Dora C.Y. Ching, and Judith G. Smith, ed., Character and Context in Chinese Calligraphy Papers from the symposium held at The Art Museum, Princeton University. (Princeton: 1999); 296 pp.; paper: £ 17.50. • 83. Valerie Malenfer Ortiz, Dreaming the Southern Song Landscape: The Power of Illusion in Chinese Painting (Leiden: 1999); 288 pp; 68 illus.; cloth: £ 65.00. • 101. Susan Stronge, ed., The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms Based on a major exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum and timed to coincide with the 300th anniversary of the Sikh Khalsa (baptism of the first followers), this work focuses on Sikh court art of the 19th century and contains excellent illustrations of important objects with numerous essays by international experts. (London: 1999); 240 pp; 180 color, 70 b/w plates; cloth: £ 35.00. See also: EXHIBITIONS • 137. S.Y. Yip and Grace Wu Bruce, The Dr. S.Y. Yip Collection of Classical Chinese Furniture II Beautifully produced catalogue of an important collection of Chinese furniture. Each piece is photographed from multiple angles and described at length. Volume I is also available. (Hong Kong: 1998); 208 pp; 80 color plates; cloth, slipcased: £ 110.00. See also: EXHIBITIONS • 194. Stephen Little, Spirit Stones of China: The Ian and Susan Wilson Collection This exhibition catalogue explores the history of stone collecting in China and the connections between stones, Taoist philosophy, cosmology, garden design, interior decoration, painting and woodblock printing. Extracts from historical Chinese texts such as the Shu jing (Classic of history, ca. 10th century B.C.E.), Yunlin shipu (Stone compendium of the cloudy forest, 1127-32), and Su yuan shipu (Stone compendium of the plain garden, 1613) provide context for this study. (Chicago: 1999); 112 pp; 84 duotone illus.; stitched, slipcased: £ 19.00. • 427. Hsiang Yuan-pien, Noted Porcelains of Successive Dynasties Revised and annotated by Kuo Pao-ch'ang and John C. Ferguson. For more detail on this book, see David's article, "Hsiang and His Album," in TOCS 11 (1933). The manuscript, based on Hsiang's ceramic collection, emerged from obscurity in 1885. This edition was prepared from a copy of the original purchased by Bushell; the original had by then been destroyed by fire. The book has a fascinating and somewhat controversial history but stands primarily as a beautifully printed and bound record of a famous Ming dynasty collection with lovely color illustrations. The silk case is broken but usable and the book itself is in fine condition. (Peking: 1931); 83 folded leaves; Chinese and English text; 86 color plates; silk case: £ 500.00. • 492. Thomas Lawton, Chinese Figure Painting A comprehensive study of this little known genre, issued in connection with the 50th anniversary exhibition at the Freer Gallery. (Washington: 1973); 246 pp; 59 illus., many in color; notes, index; cloth: £ 60.00. Return to article selection page