Item #21722 Bulletin of the Society for the Research in Chinese Architecture Volume IV, Numbers 1 & 2 (2 Volumes)

Bulletin of the Society for the Research in Chinese Architecture Volume IV, Numbers 1 & 2 (2 Volumes)

Peiping: The Society for the Research in Chinese Architecture, 1935. First Edition. Tall octavos; Volume 1 - Chinese text; numerous photographic plates; plans, some foldout. Volume 2 - Chinese text; photographic plates; plans, some foldout. Volume 1 has >1" loss at top of spine, else Near Fine. Colume 2 wear at spine extremity, else Near Fine. Volume 1 Contents of the Special Number include: The Architecture of the Temple of Confucius, Chu-fu, and Plans for Its Restoration. Volume 2 Contents: Some Remains of Hu-kuo Ssu, Peiping - Liu Tun-tseng; The Architecture of Wen-yuan Ke, Emperor Chien-lung's Library - Liu Tun-tseng & Liang Ssu-ch'eng; Official Rules of the Ch'ing Dynasty for the Designing of Locks and Culverts - Wang Pi'wen; Preface for the Chinese Architectural Reference Series - Liang Ssu-ch'eng; Text for the Chinese Architectural Reference Series: 1, Terrace; 2, Stone Ballustrade; 3, Shop Front, Liang Ssu-ch'eng; On the Date of the Drawings of the Palaces and Yamens of the Imperial City - Liu Tun-tseng; Collected Biographies of Master Craftsmen (Sculptors) - Chu Ch'i-ch'ien & Liu L'un-tseng; Notes on Architectural Details, Chen Chung-ch'ih; Book Reviews and News of the Society. The Bulletin, 1929-1946, was the first academic journal publishedon China's architectural heritage, and was considered the best. Item #21722

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