Portraits from a Chinese scroll, by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis; illustrations by Virginia Hollinger Stout, calligraphy by Chen Chao-ming

1939. First Published. 237 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth covered boards with gilt. Illustrated plates by Virginia Hollinger Stout. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Plates are bright and clear. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends, with fraying cloth and small splits. Crease to spine cloth. Book has a slight forward lean.