Hand-made carved bearded face in bamboo from southern China spine is lettered in black

spine is lettered in black ink

Each plate is accompanied by 2-3 leaves of descriptive text

Image depicts a green turtle ("Testudo marina viridis"

Publisher Texas A&M University Press Publisher Place College Station Date Published 2000 Date Published Estimated No Edition First edition Number of Volumes 1 Reprint No Condition Near fine Condition Description A near fine copy

this left only eleven copies available for sale

Hand-made carved bearded face in bamboo from southern China spine is lettered in blackHand made carved bearded face in bamboo from southern China, 11 inches tall, 7. 5 inches wide. Small section of bamboo removed from back (see photos). Dusty collectable in very good condition.