The Embodied Image: Chinese Calligraphy from the John B. Elliott Collection

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1999. Softcover. VG-. edge-wear, scuffs & scratches to covers. upper cover corner creased. pgs have moderate edge-toning. previous owners name to cover endpaper, otherwise, clean.. Black, color illustrated wraps. 449 pp., profusely illustrated with 487 illustrations. 11 essays from various contributors, detailed catalogue, reference material. Prodigious amounts of scholarship on this collection, on Chinese calligraphy, and its role in Chinese culture. "Encompassing works of calligraphy from the fourth through the twentieth centuries, the collection illustrates the extraordinary variety of formats and styles that makes calligraphy one of the most exciting of all artistic traditions (Inventory #: 103638.1)