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Traditional illustration of Sunzi (Sun Tzu) in yellow robe and headpiece, with a mustache and goatee, facing slightly to the right against a pale background.

Hardcover copy of The Art of War by Sun Tzu with a red dragon illustration on the cover, displayed upright on a wooden surface in a library with bookshelves in the background.

Song dynasty manuscript page of The Art of War with eleven commentaries, featuring vertical Chinese calligraphy and several red seal stamps along the right margin.

Title page of the 1772 French translation of The Art of War by Sun Tzu, with black printed text in French and a decorative emblem near the bottom.

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