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The Stone of Heaven : The Secret History of Imperial Green Jade.
por Levy, Adrian, 1965- ; Scott-Clark, Cathy, 1965- [quote, V. C. Scott O'Connor]
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- ISBN 10
- 0297645749
- ISBN 13
- 9780297645740
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Stockbridge, Georgia, United States
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London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2000., 2000. Book. Fine. Hardcover. xvii, 429 pp., [16] pp. of plates : illustrated (some in color), maps, portraits ; 24 cm. ; ISBN: 0297645749; 9780297645740 ; OCLC: 59539039 ; LC: QE475.J27; Dewey: 553.876 ; "Taking us from the imperial courts of ancient China to a squalid mine in Myanmar today, this extraordinary book reveals for the first time the bizarre true story of Imperial Green Jade, one of the rarest stones in the world, more precious than diamonds, coveted for its life-extending powers and its aphrodisiac properties as well as for its astonishing beauty -- a stone that has shaped the destiny of nations and changed the lives of all who have worn it." ; red cloth with gold lettering, in color photographic dustjacket ; FINE/FINE.
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- Joseph Valles - Books
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- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 4027
- Título
- The Stone of Heaven : The Secret History of Imperial Green Jade.
- Autor
- Levy, Adrian, 1965- ; Scott-Clark, Cathy, 1965- [quote, V. C. Scott O'Connor]
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Bom
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- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0297645749
- ISBN 13
- 9780297645740
- Editorial
- London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2000.
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 2000
- Palavras-chave
- Jadeite (Petrology) jade minerals jewels precious stones burma myanmar china chinese pu yi chiang kai shek jiang jie shi jehol chengde peking beijing aung san suu kyi barbara hutton wellington koo mandalay
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- Catalog 61 - China;
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