The collector’s book of snuff Bottles
ISBN NO :- 0834801191
Book Name :- The collector's book of snuff Bottles
Author Name :- Bob C.Stevens
Publisher :- John WeatherHill, Inc
Year :- 1975
Edition :-First Edition
Pager :- 313
Binding :- Hardcover
Condition :- Excellent
Category :- Photography
Sub Category :- Photography
Book code :- DBC 066 - The collector's book of snuff Bottles - www.delhibookclub.com
Description :- After smoking was prohibited in the 17th century, the Chinese began using snuff as medicine, producing special bottles for its storage. Highly collectable items today, this book explains their allure, with chapters on materials used - glass, jade, quartz - and the motifs and painting styles that decorate some exteriors. Including many photographic examples that reveal the variety of designs (no two bottles are quite the same), Stevens reserves his own favourites for the final chapter. Slipcased.
ISBN NO :- 0834801191
Book Name :- The collector’s book of snuff Bottles
Author Name :- Bob C.Stevens
Publisher :- John WeatherHill, Inc
Year :- 1975
Edition :-First Edition
Pager :- 313
Binding :- Hardcover
Condition :- Excellent
Category :- Photography
Sub Category :- Photography
Book code :- DBC 066 – The collector’s book of snuff Bottles – www.delhibookclub.com
Description :- After smoking was prohibited in the 17th century, the Chinese began using snuff as medicine, producing special bottles for its storage. Highly collectable items today, this book explains their allure, with chapters on materials used – glass, jade, quartz – and the motifs and painting styles that decorate some exteriors. Including many photographic examples that reveal the variety of designs (no two bottles are quite the same), Stevens reserves his own favourites for the final chapter. Slipcased.
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