ABSOLUTELY STUNNING BOOK on Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, which is the largest in ancient China.It is primarily known for the MAGNIFICENT TERRACOTTA ARMY STATUES. The title of this book, in both Chinese and English, is "秦始皇帝陵 Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shihuang"
From Wikipedia:
"The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting the emperor in his afterlife.
The figures, dating from approximately the late third century BCE,[1] were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong County, outside Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. The figures vary in height according to their roles, with the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots and horses. Estimates from 2007 were that the three pits containing the Terracotta Army held more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which remained buried in the pits near Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum.[2] Other terracotta non-military figures were found in other pits, including officials, acrobats, strongmen, and musicians."
The ISBN of this book is 9787501028160, and based on this ISBN, this book is published by Cambridge University Press. It is bilingual with text in Chinese and English - mostly Chinese - with only some English in Explanatory Sections and Table of Contents. The descriptions of all the items is in Chinese. The book is large at 14.8" by 10.2" and heavy at 7 lbs 2 oz. It is unpaginated - Worldcat notes 338 pages.
LIKE NEW CONDITION, with a unique binding including stiff brown boards with gilt lettering and a blind-stamped illustration, presumably the Mausoleum. The spine is black cloth with gilt lettering and red silk bands. Glossy pages with a wealth of photos and illustrations.
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