Hardcover. 4to. Artibus Asiae Publishers. 1952. 191 pgs. Illustrated with 61 Black and White full page Plates. First Edition/First Printing. Number 6 of 350 limited edition copies. Signed by the author on the FFEP. Slipcase present but lightly sunned and worn. Bound in cloth boards with titles present. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, boards very lightly rubbed and worn. In myths from China and Japan, the phoenix does not emerge from a fire but instead causes itself to be reborn during times of good fortune. Cultures in northern Europe and Asia credited birds with establishing their social orders, especially kingships. The Japanese believed that sacred birds guided their second emperor in conquering his enemies before the founding of his dynasty.

SIGNED LIMITED EDITION 1952 BIRD-DEITIES IN CHINA FLORANCE WATERBURY MYTHOLOGY





















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Bird-Dieties in China

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Florance Waterbury

Hardcover. 4to. Artibus Asiae Publishers. 1952. 191 pgs. Illustrated with 61 Black and White full page Plates. First Edition/First Printing. Number 6 of 350 limited edition copies. Signed by the author on the FFEP.

Slipcase present but lightly sunned and worn. Bound in cloth boards with titles present.  No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, boards very lightly rubbed and worn.

 In myths from China and Japan, the phoenix does not emerge from a fire but instead causes itself to be reborn during times of good fortune. Cultures in northern Europe and Asia credited birds with establishing their social orders, especially kingships. The Japanese believed that sacred birds guided their second emperor in conquering his enemies before the founding of his dynasty. 

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