Scarce Concise Book / Antique Carved Jade This early out-of-print book, JADE , provides rich narrative and wonderful color and mostly black-and-white illustrations of jade carvings. 'It is not one mineral but two - nephrite and jadeite. We learn how they are alike, how they differ, how to tell them apart, how they are chemically composed. Every practical detail for the collector is embodied in this informative study.' Pictured and discussed are jade from China, Middle America, Maori, Eskimo, Indian, and Mughal jade. 54 illustrations with complete descriptions complement this text. A must-buy book for the collector or dealer of jade works of art.

JADE by Louis Zara, published by Walker & Co., NY, 1969.

6.2 in. x 8.5 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 84 pages.

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Scarce Illustrated Book Antique Carved Jade Profusely illustrated in color, this early out-of-print reference book takes you on a pictorial journey of antique jade carvings from around the world.

ANTIQUE JADE by Oscar Luzzatto-Bilitz, Paul Hamlyn, 1966/1969.

Lavishly illustrated, the 71 color illustrations include examples of antique jade from various periods and provide a fascinating account of the background of jade carving, not only in China but also in Pre-Columbian America and in New Zealand. Pictured and described are full-page examples of many different colored carvings including figures of animals, mythical beasts, humans, jewelry, weapons, decorative bowls and ornaments, and much more. The narrative is concise and the color photography is superb. This early text would make a wonderful addition to the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of jade carving objects of art.

5.4 in. x 7.6 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 158 pages.

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