^Lot 19 2 Books by Wills and Gump, Jade of the East and Jade: Stone of Heaven

Wills, Geoffrey. Jade of the East. New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong: Weatherhill/Orientations, 1972. First Edition. Quarto. Publisher's olive green cloth with a tonal green design on the upper board based on a small brown-jade pendant from an ancient Chinese tomb (collection of M. Weatherby). Housed in the original pictorial slipcase with design by Hana Levy incorporating plates 55 and 95 from the text. 196 pages. Extensively illustrated with color and black-and-white plates, including a title-page photograph detailing the incense burner shown in Plate 122. Printed in Japan. ISBN: 0-8348-1854-1. The second book; Gump, Richard. Jade: Stone of Heaven. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1962. First Edition. Octavo. Publisher's hardcover in original black pictorial dust jacket. 260 pages. An authoritative account of the history and artistry of jade, illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs.

Dimensions: 9.50"L x 2.25"W x 12.75"H
Weight: 4.00 lb 14.00oz

Condition: Good