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Title: The Art of Chinese Snuff Bottles' J & J Collection. Post by: George on April 05, 2014, 02:33:49 am This was an eBay spur of the moment buy it now..
I know the 1993, Hugh M, Victor G edition is expensive.. I took a chance buying this one in hopes it is a later copy of the 1st edition. This one published 2002. I can not copy the eBay link here using my phone.. Would someone have a look at this and tell me about it ? You will have enter the item number into the search box. 301144858788 Title: Re: The Art of Chinese Snuff Bottles' J & J Collection. Post by: Peter Bentley 彭达理 on April 05, 2014, 06:13:36 am Wow !
You guys are sure investing in books ! That's good work .... but yoy must never forget that that EVERY BOOK YOU OWN MUST BE SCANNED AND MOUNTED SOMEWHERE / SOMEPLACE IN THE www Thats equally my responsibility for all the books I collecteded (many via Richard) Step-by-step I will scan them all and include in my DB, and increasingly large "BLACK HOLE" DB will take it all in and I will distribute multiple copies to trusted friends One day people will talks of my DB the same way that they now talk about J.H. Leung's "A New look of Inside Painted Snuff Bootles" Except that my DB will always be free and always be able to update yourself -like living thing THIS will be my gift to posterity Cheers Peter Title: Re: The Art of Chinese Snuff Bottles' J & J Collection. Post by: rpfstoneman on April 05, 2014, 11:57:15 am George,
You did all right with this purchase in my opinion and may have gotten a nice collector’s item with the exhibition pamphlet, not the snuff bottle! This is not a book. I had been looking at this ebay item for some time as it came and when without bids. I did not bite because I did not want to deal with the bottles. Charll Title: Re: The Art of Chinese Snuff Bottles' J & J Collection. Post by: George on April 06, 2014, 12:16:10 pm After contacting the seller and finding out it is only a 28 page pamphlet, they let mecancel the purchase. So you may want to see if it is relisted..
No, the bottles are not worth anything.. Title: Re: The Art of Chinese Snuff Bottles' J & J Collection. Post by: Pat - 查尚杰 on April 07, 2014, 09:12:43 pm Just a fair warning to non-US based buyers for this set. It cost me over $100 USD to get them shipped to me in Bangkok. Heavy!!!
Title: Re: The Art of Chinese Snuff Bottles' J & J Collection. Post by: Wattana on April 07, 2014, 09:49:02 pm Pat,
I bought my set from Asia Books in Sukhumvit Road. It was at the time the most expensive book purchase I'd ever made, at THB 6,900. But the bookstore was giving a 10% discount for spending over THB 5,000, so I got them for THB 6,200 (equivalent in those days to around USD 240). No shipping, just aching arms from lugging them home! Tom Title: Re: The Art of Chinese Snuff Bottles' J & J Collection. Post by: Pat - 查尚杰 on April 07, 2014, 09:53:47 pm Tom
Which book store is this? I have NEVER seen ANY snuff bottle books for sale here in BKK. Title: Re: The Art of Chinese Snuff Bottles' J & J Collection. Post by: Wattana on April 07, 2014, 10:30:56 pm Pat,
Asia Books has many branches, but the first and original is in a ramshackle 3-storey house close to Robinson's Sukhumvit, directly opposite Times Square. They don't generally carry books on snuff bottles, but if they do, this is where you will find them. I once was rummaging through the shelves in a back corner, and found some old Hugh Moss catalogues from the 1970s! I suspect one of the directors of the store has some interest in them. From my experience, if they don't have a particular book you want, they will order it for you and call you when it arrives. It sometimes means a wait of 5-6 weeks, but they do not normally add any shipping charge, as it simply 'piggy-backs' their own bulk mail order. Tom |