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This book came from the museum library that was hardly ever used expect by the Asian art experts.


1st Edition (1997)  Hardcover  4 volumes collection
A Journey into China's Antiquity:
  Vol. 1: Palaeolithis Age - Spring and Autumn Period
  Vol. 2: Warring State Period - Northern and Southern Dynasties
  Vol. 3: Sui Dynasty - Northern and Southern Song Dynasties
  Vol. 4: Yuan Dynasty - Qing Dynasty
by National Museum of Chinese History
Publisher: Morning Glory Publishers

This beautiful series tells the story of China's rich history and civilization through a collection of excellent photographs and descriptions of thousands of precious relics. Arranged chronologically in four volumes, the book vividly portrays the rise of the Chinese civilization, following its trails from remote antiquity in the Palaeolithic Age through the end of the Qing dynasty. Along the way it explores the achievements in science, economy, social life, literature and arts of the Chinese people. Rare artifacts, portraits, books, and historical documents never before published were exclusively photographed