Woodblock prints of works of Qi Baishi and his contemporary painters, Rongbaozhai edition 北京荣宝斋新记诗笺谱 1955 一九五五年 Two volumes in one brocade slipcase, including fine woodblock reproductions of 80 paintings of Qi Baishi, Wang Mengbai, Chen Banding, Yan Bolong, and other painters. (L: 12 1/2 in.) Property formerly in the collection of Harry J. Haon II (1901-1989), thence by descent Haon was employed by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, and was promoted in 1954 to the Foreign Relations Department as Manager of the European Office, London, England, until his retirement in 1962. Mr. Haon continued to live part-time in London into the late 1970s. It is believed that many of the Asian arts in his collection were acquired during this time in London.