Osvald Siren, Kinas Konst Under Tre Artusenden, 2 Volume set 1st edition 1942

Osvald Siren, Kinas Konst Under Tre Artusenden, 2 Volume set 1st edition 1942.

Volume 1: Fran Forhistorisk Ted Till Tiden Omkring 660 E. KR.

Volume 2: Fran Borjan Av T'ang- Till Mitten AV Ch'ing Perioden.

Published Natur och Kultur, Esselte Aktiebolag, Stockholm, 1942 and 1943.

3,000 Years of Chinese Art. Volume 1: From Pre-history to around 600 AD. Volume 2: From the beginning of the Ch'ing to the middle of the T'ang Period. 

A fine set of this wonderful first edition set. Original half leather binding and patterned paper over boards. Gilt lettering and raised bands. A very handsome set indeed. 464pp + 696pp. Wonderfully illustrated throughout. Gilt edges to top.

Text in Swedish. Dimensions: 293mm high x 200mm wide. A very heavy set weighing over 6kg unpacked.