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Detail of dust wrapper - HIDDEN TIBET (aris1p 200/144 ARIS01)
Aris, Michael. VIEWS OF MEDIEVAL BHUTAN. The Diary and Drawings of Samuel Davis 1793. BNo. 0-906026-10-5. First Edition, 1982. Pp: 124; 190mm x 280mm; 0.80kg. 70 col, b/w & illus, 2 maps. Acknowledgments, introduction, appendix, selected bibliography, index. A very good copy in dust wrapper. Cvr: vg; dw: vg. Serindia Publications in association with Smithsonian Institution Press, London, 1982. (The plates are arranged according to the progress of the 1783 mission - from the Himalayan footshills up to the old winter capital of Punakha) (Keywords: Cultural history, Asia, Himalaya, Bhutan).
Book Code: F146 SOLD - now out of stock AU$40
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Coomaraswamy, Ananda K. HISTORY OF INDIAN AND INDONESIAN ART. From Harappa archaeological finds to Rajput and Sikh paintings. BNo. 65-24018. Paperback Edition, 1965 (1927) (pb). Pp: (x), 295; cxxviii, 9; 235mm x 165mm; 0.68kg. 400 b/w(pl), 9 maps. List of museums, preface, bibliography, index. A good paperback copy. Wrp: g. (minor wear). Dover Publications Inc, New York, 1965. (Divided into six sections, each representing a chronological culture area, the book takes in material from the earliest Harappa archaelogical finds up through Rajput and Silh paintings of the mid-19th century and the early art and craft works at the beginning of the twentieth century) (Keywords: Archaeology, traditional art, Asia, India, Indonesia).
Book Code: E357 AU$18
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Detail of dust wrapper - HIDDEN TIBET (hicks1p 150/195)
Hicks, Roger. HIDDEN TIBET. The Land and Its People. BNo. 1-85230-030-2. First Edition, 1988 (pb). Pp: xii, 148; 245mm x 190mm; 0.46kg. Num b/w. Foreword, preface, acknowledgments, glossary, credits. A good paperback copy. Wrp: g. Element Books Limited, Dorset, UK, 1988. (The author covers the origins of Tibetan culture and religions. The book also contains the results of his searches of the photographc archives of the Library of Tibet) (Keywords: Anthropology, cultural history, Tibet).
Book Code: G052 AU$20
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Detail of dust wrapper - THE ARTS AND CRAFTS OF THE SWAT VALLEY. Living Traditions in the Hindu Kush (kalter01p 210/181 KALT01)
Kalter, Johannes. THE ARTS AND CRAFTS OF THE SWAT VALLEY. Living Traditions in the Hindu Kush. BNo. 0-500-97384-9. First Edition, 1991. Pp: 180; 225mm x 240mm; 1.09kg. 90 col, 158 b/w, 1 map. Foreword, introduction, bibliography. A very good copy in dust wrapper. Cvr: vg; dw: vg. Thames and Hudson, London, 1991. (This book focuses on the powerful architecture and distinctive decorative tradition of the Swat Valley) (Keywords: Traditional art, ethnology, Asia, northwestern Pakistan).
Book Code: G280 SOLD - now out of stock AU$40
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Knighton, Anthony. IMAGES OF CHINA. The essence of a country. BNo. 1-871-30783-X. First Edition, 1989. Pp: 144; 280mm x 240mm; 1.17kg. num col. Introduction, index. A very good copy in dust wrapper. Cvr: vg; dw: vg. Pyramid Books, The Octopus Publishing Group, London, 1989. (This book is a collection of photographs with detailed captions by the traveller Anthony Knighton with an introduction by Edward Behr, author of The Last Emperor) (Keywords: Social culture, Asia, China).
Book Code: E156 AU$30
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Detail of wrapper - ZANSKAR - The Hidden Kingdom (peissel02p 150/219 PEIS02)
Peissel, Michael. ZANSKAR - THE HIDDEN KINGDOM. The author's journey into the Western Himalayas. BNo. 0-00-262998-4. First Edition, 1979. Pp: (ii), 205; 235mm x 155mm; 0.65kg. 12 col, 24 b/w(pl), 3 maps. Epilogue, acknowledgments, index. A very good copy in dust wrapper. Cvr: vg; dw: vg. (minor wear on cvr). Collins and Harvill Press, London, 1979. (This book is an account of the author's journey to Zanskar, a hidden kingdom in the Western Himalayas) (Keywords: Travels, exploration, culture, Asia, Western Himalayas, Kashmir, Zanskar, Tibet).
Book Code: U223 AU$54
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Detail of front of wrap - BUDDHIST HIMALAYAS - People, Faith and Nature (ricard02p 160/205 RICA02)
Ricard, Matthieu and Olivier & Danielle Follmi. BUDDHIST HIMALAYAS. People, Faith and Nature. BNo.978-0-500-28775-0. First Edition (UK), 2008 (2002) (pb). Pp: 416; 245mm x 190mm; 1.62kg. 190 col, 8 b/w. Introduction, conclusion, about the authors, bibliography, glossary, index, acknowlegments and picture credits. A very good paperback copy. Wrp: vg. Thames and Hudson, London, 2008. (The photographs are accompanied throughout by contributions from nineteen eminent specialists on the region, who discuss the faith, culture, politics and traditions of the Himalayan world. Reflecting not only the cycle of human existence but also the history of the Himalayas) (Keywords: Photography, social anthropology, natural history, culture, religion, South Asia, Tibet, Bhutan, people, religion, faith).
Book Code: X011 AU$45
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Detail of front of wrapper - BHUTAN - Land of Serenity (ricard01p 210/169 RICA01)
Ricard, Matthieu. BHUTAN. The Land of Serenity. BNo.978-0-500-51448-1. First Edition (USA), 2009. Pp: 232; 240mm x 260mm; 1.58kg. 184 col. Acknowledgments. A very good copy in dust wrapper. Cvr: vg; dw: vg. Thames and Hudson, New York, 2009. (Nearly thirty years ago, Matthieu Ricard, a monk and photographer, went to Bhutan to study with Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, a highly revered Tibetan Buddhist master. As a Buddhist monk, he has not only witnessed private religious ceremonies, the life of a great Buddhist master, and exceptional works of art, but has also participated in the daily lives of local villagers. His encounters and experiences are recorded here in this exceptional beautiful book, a sublime voyage to the heart of Bhutan, a land where spirituality and daily life are intimately linked) (Keywords: Photography, social anthropology, culture, religion, South Asia, Bhutan, Druk-yul, religious ceremonies, architecture, sacred art).
Book Code: X009 AU$75
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Snellgrove, David & Hugh Richardson. A CULTURAL HISTORY OF TIBET. The early kings; the middle ages; the yellow hats. BNo. n/a. First Edition, 1968. Pp: 291; 245mm x 175mm; 0.92kg. 119 b/w(pl). Preface, epilogue, notes, chronological table, bibliography, index. A good hardback copy (lacks dw). Cvr: g. ( minor rubbing on corners). Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1968. (The first part deals with manifestations of Tibetan power and the introduction of buddhism before covering the foundations of monastic life and Mongol overlordship in the middle ages. The last section discusses the 'Yellow Hats', their rise to power and Manchu overlordship) (Keywords: Cultural, religious history, Asia, Tshilhunpo, stupa, Jo-klang, phur-pa, sgra-snyan, rkang-gling, tantric).
Book Code: G281 AU$42
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Thubron, Colin & Carlos Navajas. THE SILK ROAD CHINA. Beyond the Celestial Kingdom. BNo. 1-855-10007-X. First Edition, 1989. Pp: 128; 280mm x 240mm; 1.17kg. num col, 1 map. Index, acknowledgments. A very good copy in dust wrapper. Cvr: vg; dw: vg. Pyramid Books, Octopus Publishing Group, London, 1989. (The book is a travelogue of the ancient Silk Road from Jiayuguan, through the desert cities of Sinkiang to Kashgar on the borders of Pakistan. It also provides the would-be traveller all the practical information required) (Keywords: Travell, social culture, Asia, China).
Book Code: D001 AU$30
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Detail of wrapper of CARAVANS OF THE HIMALAYA (valli1p 150/206)
Valli, Eric & Diane Summers. CARAVANS OF THE HIMALAYA. Illustrations by Lama Tenzing Norbu. BNo. 0-500-01658-5. First Edition, 1994. Pp: 239; 310mm x 250mm; 2.10kg. 100 col, num illus, 1 map. Acknowledgments, about the authors, index. A very good copy in dust wrapper. Cvr: vg; dw: vg. Thames and Hudson Ltd, London, 1995. (This book is an account of the authors' foray: a record of the two years they spent with the Dolpo-pa, a nomadic people who live between the high peaks of the Himalaya and the Tibetan plateau Chang Tang) (Keywords: Social culture, adventure, Asia, Tibet).
Book Code: J284 AU$36
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Waddell, L. Austine. LHASA AND ITS MYSTERIES. With a Record of the Expedition of 1903-1904. BNo. n/a. Fourth Edition, 1929 (1905). Pp: xx, 530 + 2; 225mm x 140mm; 1.22kg. 1 col, 85 b/w, 8 maps. Preface to third edition, preface to first edition, appendices I to XVII, index. A good hardback copy with illustrated cover and backing strip. Cvr: g (minor wear on head and tail; signature on fep). Methuen & Co Ltd, London, 1929. (This book is an account of Central Tibet, its capital, its Grand Lama hierarchy and its people who the author met during an expedition to Lhasa. The author has also interpreted much symbolism, custom and myth) (Keywords: Exploration, culture, Asia, Tibet).
Book Code: F154 AU$185
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