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Chinese Symbolism & Art Motifs Fourth Revised Edition: A Comprehensive Handbook on Symbolism in Chinese Art Through the Ages Paperback – Illustrated, March 6, 2018

by Charles Alfred Speed Williams (Author), Terence Barrow (Introduction)
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Charles Alfred Speed Williams was a distinguished British scholar who spent most of his active life in China. He served as Acting Commissioner in Charge of Maritime Customs in Peking, Examiner in Mandarin for Hong Kong University and Lecturer at Chiaotung University.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tuttle Publishing; 4th edition (March 6, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0804850070
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0804850070
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
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