1936 Antique The Romance of Chinese Art Hardcover Authorized Selection from Encyclopædia Britannica 1936年古董書《中國藝術的浪漫》精裝本

This is a remarkable 1936 edition of The Romance of Chinese Art, published by Garden City Publishing Co., Inc. in New York.

Authorized by The Encyclopædia Britannica, this volume compiles the most authoritative articles on Chinese art and antiquities from its pages into a compact, comprehensive reference book for collectors and students. The text is written by a legendary roster of early 20th-century Oriental art authorities, including R. L. Hobson, Laurence Binyon, Oswald Sirén, and Kojiro Tomita (MFA Boston).

Covering Chinese bronzes, ceramics, sculpture, painting, and architecture, the book is richly illustrated with numerous full-page plates in brilliant color and halftone, showcasing historical views of the Great Wall, Forbidden City halls, and Yun Kang cave buddhas. A foundational piece of Western connoisseurship and sinology history.

【Condition Report】

 Overall Condition: Very Good (Antique).

 Binding: Hardcover (as issued without dust jacket). Features a beautiful embossed forest-green cloth boards with bold, bright gilt-stamped lettering on the spine. Binding remains strong and square.

 Interior: Pages show light, natural age-toning appropriate for a 90-year-old book, but remain remarkably clean, crisp, and completely free of marks or annotations. All plates are beautifully preserved.

本品為 1936 年由紐約 Garden City Publishing Co. 出版的《中國藝術的浪漫》（The Romance of Chinese Art）珍貴古董書。

本書由大英百科全書（The Encyclopædia Britannica）主編群特別企劃，將百科中散落、最核心的中國藝術精華文章獨立集成一冊。撰稿陣容堪稱20世紀初西方漢學界的「夢幻隊」，包括大英博物館的陶瓷大師 R. L. Hobson、東方藝術巨擘 Laurence Binyon、瑞典著名漢學家喜龍仁（Oswald Sirén），以及波士頓美術館的冨田幸次郎等。

書中全面解析了中國青銅器、繪畫、雕塑、建築、陶瓷與玉器。內頁附有大量極具歷史價值的珍貴全頁彩色與單色圖版（包含早期的長城全景、故宮太和殿、雲岡石窟佛像等），是藝術愛好者、古董藏家與漢學研究者不容錯過的案頭經典。

 【品相說明 (Condition)】

 整體狀況： 很好 / 骨董級（Very Good for its age）。

 書體： 1936年精裝本（無書衣）。精緻的墨綠色布面壓紋封面，書脊帶有華麗的金色燙印字體，品相挺拔。

 內頁： 紙張帶有自然的歲月微黃（輕微狐斑），但整體非常乾淨、結構牢固，圖版清晰，無任何塗鴉或缺頁。