THREE BOOKS ON CHINESE JADE

"Born, Gerald Chinese Jade, An Annotated Bibliography Chicago: Celadon Press, 1982. First Edition. 431 pages, text in English. Errata tipped in. A must for students, dealers or researchers. Mr. Born has compiled a bibliography, in alphabetical order, from Chinese and English resources.; Wills, Geoffrey Jade of the East New York : Weatherhill, 1977. Second Edition. 196 Pages, text in English. Profusely illustrated with full colour and black and white images. The author has described and illustrated many magnificent pieces of jade, found in Asia and New Zealand, throughout the times. From early Chinese Jades to later Chinese Jades and jades from other origins as Islamic and Japanese. The items are to be found in private collections and museum collections. Full page images and explanatory text.; Youngman, Robert P. The Youngman Collection, Chinese Jades from Neolithic to Qing. Chicago: Art Media Resources, 2008. First Edition. 223 pages, text in English with Chinese captions. Full colour images throughout. Mr Robert P. Youngman has become an expert collector on the subject of jades, through studying his own vast collection. This catalogue is a mere peek into his entire collection. Each piece has been photographed and described in full detail, with documentation of similar objects and historic or cultural history and background. "