W. M. Hawley “Chinese Folk Designs” Vintage trade paperback 1971

Chinese Folk Designs
This essential sourcebook features 300 traditional cut-paper designs, long utilized in Chinese folk embroidery, pottery, and decorative arts.
Collected and introduced by W. M. Hawley, the volume provides a comprehensive reference of symbolic motifs including dragons, phoenixes, flowers, and folklore figures.
Accompanied by a complete supplement explaining 160 traditional art symbols and their meanings, this Dover edition serves as an invaluable resource for artists, designers, and collectors of Asian decorative traditions.

#### **Book Details**
* **Author:** W. M. Hawley
* **Illustrator:** Uncredited traditional artisans (compiled by W. M. Hawley)
* **Publisher:** Dover Publications, Inc. (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
* **Binding:** Trade paperback in stiff card boards
* **Edition Points:** Dover republication (1971) of the original 1949 work; softcover trade paperback; original $5.00 cover price on rear.

**Condition Report**
* **Overall Grade:** Very Good (VG)
* **Cover & Spine:** Glossy maroon paper covers remain bright with original red dragon graphic intact. Minor rubbing to the edges and corners. Spine has a light, non-color breaking crease along the cent with light shelf-wear at the spine ends.
* **Text Block & Pages:** Lightly age-toned text block edges. Pages remain clean and unmarked throughout with full-page illustrations in bold colored backgrounds.
* **Binding:** Square, tight paperback binding with no loose leaves, torn or folded or removed pages.

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