China

ISBN-13: 9780710310668 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 180 str.

Mortimer Menpes; Henry Arthur Blake; Mortimer Menpes Blake

Opis

China in the closing days of its Imperial era are captured in the drawings and paintings of the artist Mortimer Menpes, noted for his portrayals of the Far East, with text by Sir Henry Arthur Blake, who served as Governor of Hong Kong. Blake writes with elegant authority on Chinese life, customs and landscape, including the Temples of the Seven Star Hills, Opium, Life on the Yangtse, Flower Boats, Curious Forms of Gambling and the Houses of the Wealthy, and the pages are enlivened by Menpes' marvellous drawings that bring the narrative to life. Now that interest in traditional China has never been greater, the publication of this classic treasure is indeed timely.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Chapter I; Chapter 2 Chapter II; Chapter 3 Chapter III; Chapter 4 Chapter IV; Chapter 5 Chapter V; Chapter 6 Chapter VI; Chapter 7 Chapter VII; Chapter 8 Chapter VIII;

O autorze

Menpes, Mortimer; Blake, Henry Arthur